Articles filed under Illinois
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Workers save $8.5 million in first year of new retirement programNov 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Monday continued to promote a new state program which he says is a first step to alleviating a nationwide "retiremen...
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$10M trail connecting 2 southwest Illinois counties opensNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - A $10 million pedestrian trail connecting two southwest Illinois counties has opened after 15 years of planning. The trail runs seven miles connect...
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Mahan helps C. Florida complete comeback over Illinois St.Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Brandon Mahan's put-back layup off an offensive rebound with 25 seconds left helped send Central Florida to a 67-65 win over Illinois State on Sunday...
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EXCHANGE: Health economist addresses the cost of cancerNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Personal experience led a health economist from the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria to bring attention to the overwhelming financia...
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EXCHANGE: Univ. of Illinois calls woman a master gardenerNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - DUQUOIN, Ill. (AP) - Although she claims to have something less than a green thumb, Du Quoin's Karen Glynn she has always enjoyed gardening. After retiring from a career...
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FEMA upheld Illinois decision to deny individual assistanceNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A federal agency upheld its decision to deny financial assistance to Illinois residents and business owners affected by historic flooding despite...
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Judge tosses excessive force lawsuit in homeless man's deathNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A judge has dismissed an excessive force lawsuit brought by the family of a central Illinois homeless man who died in 2016 after police restrained...
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Conservation organization offering college scholarshipsNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - High school students interested in conservation have a chance at scholarship money for college. The Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois Wesleyan professor leaving on high noteNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - When Roger Garrett came to teach music at Illinois Wesleyan University at age 28, he was only five years older than his oldest student. That was...
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EXCHANGE: Animal warden still has a soft spot after 35 yearsNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The job of an animal control warden isn't often glorified. According to the job description, the officers' duties include investigating animal human...