Articles filed under Illinois
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Confederate Railroad says name got it ousted from state fairJul 09, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Southern rock group Confederate Railroad says it has been removed from the DuQuoin State Fair's Grandstand lineup because of its name. Front...
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Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapersJul 09, 2019 7:00 am - The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette. July 2, 2019 On the wrong track State needs to get on board with rail plans The Hoosier State train made its final run from Chicago to...
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The American Legion at 100: Suburban posts look for ways to evolve, stay viableJul 09, 2019 5:30 am - For 100 years, American Legion posts have been a place where veterans could throw back a few drinks at the bar, share stories of battles won and lost, and compare experi...
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Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flagJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has canceled a state fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad because of its use of the Confederate flag. A spokeswoman for...
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Climatology experts say Illinois saw wetter, cooler JuneJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state climate scientists say June was rainy in the state with lower temperatures than average. The Illinois State Climatologist Office at...
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EXCHANGE: Student archaeologists learn more about settlementJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The story of Miller Grove, a lost community of free African-Americans in Pope County, is largely untold, but every summer more about the settleme...
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Prosecutor drops charges against southern Illinois mayorJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - A special prosecutor has dropped felony charges against a southern Illinois mayor accused of operating a police vehicle with its lights flashing. Al...
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Officials: Illinois State Fair parade entry deadline is nearJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials say the deadline for entries to participate in the parade that opens the Illinois State Fair is approaching. Entries for Twilight Para...
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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...