Articles filed under Illinois
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Inmate guilty of trying to scam prison officials sentencedSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - An inmate at the Marion Federal Penitentiary in southern Illinois will serve an additional 18 years in prison for filing fake bankruptcy petitions ag...
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Public meetings being held for bridge replacement projectSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky transportation officials say two meetings will be held this month about the replacement of the U.S. 51 Ohio River bridge between the western...
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Scientists to use Minecraft to help students study spaceSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - ORONO, Maine (AP) - A team with researchers in Maine and Illinois is working on a project to use the video game Minecraft to get students interested in science and space...
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Hunting guide who used electronic bird caller pleads guiltySep 06, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois owner of an outfitter service has pleaded guilty to federal charges that included deploying an electronic bird caller to lure...
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Program to erase old pot charges aids 58 California countiesSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Every California county prosecutor can now use new technology to erase or reduce an estimated 220,000 old marijuana convictions after voters br...
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Illinois State enrolls largest freshman class in 33 yearsSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University says this year's freshman class is its largest in 33 years. The university has 3,860 freshmen for the 2019-2020 academic ye...
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Bleeding trauma kits distributed to Illinois schoolsSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Schools in Illinois are receiving emergency materials to stop victim bleeding in case of serious accident or incident. The Illinois Terrorism Ta...
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Hear from state legislators at Barrington legislative breakfastSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Local business leaders and the public are invited to hear firsthand updates from state legislators at the annual Barrington Area Legislative Breakfast. The event will b...
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Weather service confirms tornado caused damage near ChicagoSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down north of Chicago late Tuesday, causing minor damage and at least one injury. Weather s...
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St. Louis Cardinals Illinois license plates now availableSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals fans can now show their loyalty on Illinois license plates. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that p...