Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Health fair seeks to determine community's needsDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Aaron Brown grew up in financial hardship in Chesapeake, Va., where many of his neighbors had similar struggles. Later, when he worked at a health...
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School president wants to end stigma tied to 2-year collegesDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP) - In the spring, Owens Community College President Steve Robinson introduced a way to address the stigma attached to two-year schools. Since then, ...
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Financial disclosure a target of lawmakers' ethics questDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ethics scandals rocking the Illinois Statehouse this fall have lawmakers promising to tighten rules around influencing legislation. One focus is...
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$20 million in projects planned for central Illinois airportNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - SAVOY, Ill. (AP) - More than $20 million in construction is planned at Willard Airport in central Illinois during the next two years. The News-Gazette reports that the w...
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EXCHANGE: Artist honored for work she once kept anonymousNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A few years ago, E.K. Anna Hennequet had a moment of inspiration, so she took out a Post-it Note and began drawing. She drew a bird with attitude....
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EXCHANGE: Bones found at former cemetery spark reactionNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - Malissa Blanchard doesn't know if any of her ancestors were buried in the former Douglas-Lawnridge Cemetery in Washington Park, but she can'...
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50,000 deer taken in first weekend, 15% dropNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say hunters in Illinois took a total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the firearm season Nov. 22-24. The preliminary t...
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Wisconsin nonprofit rescue finds homes for kittensNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Angela Kadlec cradled a tiny kitten belly-down in her hand while feeding the hungry baby formula in a syringe. The orphan was found outside in th...
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Trump impeachment drive has similarities to Wisconsin recallNov 29, 2019 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A divisive leader drove the opposition to extreme measures. The political climate was toxic - with little civil debate or middle ground. The clash e...
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Rockford couple gives $1 million for autism researchNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The grandparents of an autistic girl are donating $1 million for autism research. OSF HealthCare Foundation says it is creating The Charles and Sue...