Articles filed under Illinois
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Grant money will help open Frank Lloyd Wright visitor centerMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A $250,000 state grant will help pay for a visitors' center at Rockford's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Laurent House , which opened as a museum four...
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Heavy rains, hail sweep through Chicago area on Memorial DayMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A severe storm system has brought heavy rain, hail and strong winds through the Chicago area on Memorial Day, causing flooding in and around the city. The...
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Illinois House votes along party lines to send graduated tax to votersMay 27, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to set higher tax rates on greater amounts of income passed its last legislative hurdle Mo...
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Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame seeks 2019 nominationsMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - People who have records of extraordinary service to improving conservation efforts and outdoor recreation in Illinois are eligible for induction...
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2 more communities getting body cameras for police officersMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Charleston and Mattoon will soon join the ranks of communities in Illinois and around the country where police officers wear body cameras. ...
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Carbondale man goes from prisoner to entrepreneurMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - On Jan. 10, 2017, Solomon Muhammad was released from his second long stint in prison and returned home to Southern Illinois. His 20s and half of ...
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EXCHANGE: Program aims to end homeless among studentsMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - Getting the kids out of bed and ready for school - a familiar morning struggle for most moms - was exceptionally stressful for Blanca Pasc...
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Official: Restoring National Forest trails 'dangerous work'May 26, 2019 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - The Shawnee National Forest was significantly altered a decade ago when a storm struck southern Illinois that was so strong meteorologists create...
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How a Civil War general from Illinois established Memorial DayMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - Moved by his wife's description of decorations on Confederate soldiers' graves, a Union general from Illinois is credited with establishing Memorial Day as a national ho...
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Illinois doles out $1.8M to 17 projects to promote tourismMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded $1.8 million in grants to increase Prairie State tourism. The Office of...