Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Family honored for adopting challenged sonsJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Troy and Jocelyn Piper knew they had enough love to share with children who have special needs when they brought their adopted son, Nolan, home from...
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W.Va. coal billionaire Cline killed in helicopter crashJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Coal tycoon Chris Cline, who worked his way out of West Virginia's underground mines to amass a fortune and become a major Republican donor, has...
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Body of missing Illinois man found in Iowa campground pondJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - ROCK FALLS, Iowa (AP) - The remains of a missing Illinois man have been found in a northern Iowa campground pond. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the body of 4...
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Early childhood program in western Illinois gets $2.5M grantJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois school district is getting a $2.5 million federal grant to pay for early education programs for low-income families. U.S. Rep...
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7-year-old Manteno boy can't hide his civic prideJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - MANTENO, Ill. (AP) - Every morning after he gets dressed, Cole Pilbeam runs outside to check the storm drain in front his family's house. If the drain is covered with le...
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EXCHANGE: Fatherhood Coalition helps men with vital roleJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Tylin Davis learned what it meant to be a father when his fiancée had a medical complication following the birth of their daughter and was rush...
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Truck carrying ramen noodles rolls over in central IllinoisJul 05, 2019 7:00 am - MORTON, Ill. (AP) - Budget-conscious eaters might be cringing: Police say a truck carrying ramen noodles overturned in central Illinois. The 60-year-old driver from Colu...
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Champaign girl dies after pellet rifle discharges in homeJul 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois coroner says a 1-year-old girl died after a pellet rifle discharged in a Champaign home and she was struck in the chest. Champa...
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Jury to consider death penalty in Chinese scholar killingJul 05, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury that convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student of kidnapping, torturing and killing a young scholar from China now must de...
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Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Wing could resume flyingJul 04, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The 183rd Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard could start flying F-16s again after spending years repairing them if the state's two U.S. sen...