Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: With colorful beads, girl measures cancer ordealOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - These aren't just ordinary beads 3-year-old Elizabeth Abbott holds in her hands. Each of the 850-plus colorful beads on the Urbana toddler's string m...
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Police: 1 killed, 4 hurt by man driving SUV through groupOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Police in the Illinois city of Waukegan say a 22-year-old man accused of killing a man and injuring four other people by driving an SUV into the gr...
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EXCHANGE: Man defies stereotypes 1 stitch at a timeOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Knitting is commonly viewed as a grandmother's pastime or a symbol of charming domesticity, but the hobby that was once a necessity was actually domi...
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University of Illinois announces new technology centerOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois' engineering college and a company led by a graduate of the school are partnering on a technology center. The $100 million...
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Illinois man gets 4 years for bank robberiesOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for robbing two banks of nearly $30,000. The Rockford Register S...
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Teachers in southern Illinois walk out in salary disputeOct 04, 2019 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - Teachers in the southern Illinois city of Murphysboro continue to walk the picket line in a wage impasse with the city's school district. Member...
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Washington U. to offer free education for needy studentsOct 04, 2019 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Washington University in St. Louis will provide a free education to any student from Missouri or southern Illinois whose family income is under $75,000....
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Getting 'Real ID' a real nightmareOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - In March, I went to the DMV in Des Plaines. It was time to renew my license. I did so. In May, the new law came out stating that you needed to obtain the Real ID if you ...
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Family album bought at Texas flea market has ties to MidwestOct 03, 2019 7:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Knees in the dirt, Mike Rodriguez dug through a plastic bin at the Mission Open Air Market on San Antonio’s South Side and pulled out an unexpected ...
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Police look for 66-year-old hunter missing in Clark CountyOct 03, 2019 7:00 am - MARTINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a 66-year-old man who disappeared while hunting in southeastern Illinois. Charles Egner of Florida was last seen ...