Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Residents stick together in small FooslandJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - FOOSLAND, Ill. (AP) - If you're not a "Foos" from Foosland, or related to one, then you've likely never been through the smallest incorporated town in Champaign County. ...
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NIU to offer mobile ticketing for sporting eventsJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University sports fans will have a more high-tech way to access game tickets. University officials say the school will allow cellph...
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EXCHANGE: Combating opioid crisis with outreachJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - From the sidewalk in the Woodstock Square, Warp Corps' storefront doesn't let on to all that's inside. The "coffee" sign in the front window and s...
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Officials offer grilling safety tips during peak fire monthJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say July is the peak month for grilling fires and are offering public safety tips. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal...
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ISU planetarium hosting free show on magnetic pole reversalJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Astronomy fans are in luck. The planetarium at Illinois State University is hosting a free program on the reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles. The...
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Police searching East St. Louis home find skeletal remainsJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - East St. Louis police say they found skeletal remains in the basement of an abandoned house. Detective Ronald McClellan tells the Belleville ...
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Census Bureau seeks teacher 'ambassadors' for accurate countJul 13, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Census is seeking Illinois school teachers to spread the word about an accurate census count in 2020. The Illinois State Board of Educa...
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Stocks climb to records on hopes for lower interest ratesJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. The market was driven higher by te...
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Man gets 35 years for blackmailing girls for nude photosJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man who admitted to using blackmail to obtain nude pictures of about 100 girls and women has been sentenced to 35 years i...
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Online unemployment benefits glitch fixed, benefits restoredJul 12, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials have fixed the problem with the unemployment benefits program that delayed checks to about 29,000 claimants. The Illinois Dep...