Articles filed under Illinois
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How Decatur monitors social media to keep kids safeFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - It's a new front line in making sure kids are safe in the classroom. Police and Decatur school district officials are monitoring social media, in al...
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Ice jam on Kankakee River could cause flooding, evacuationsFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A seven-mile ice jam on the Kankakee River could cause flash flooding as warmer temperatures and possible rain move into northern Illinois. First...
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EXCHANGE: Nurse overcame severe lifelong hearing impairmentFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center registered nurse April Dawn Ferguson sets examples for peers and community alike, particularly those overcoming disa...
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Man, 20, killed after explosion levels central Illinois homeFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - SULLIVAN, Ill. (AP) - A 20-year-old man has died after an explosion leveled a home in central Illinois. The (Decatur) Herald & Review reports the explosi...
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Fighter jet trucked to Lena to be centerpiece of memorialFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - LENA, Ill. (AP) - It seems it's never too cold to deliver a fighter jet. The Journal-Standard in Freeport reports crews from Worldwide Aircraft Recovery delivered an F-4...
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State police step up enforcement over Super Bowl weekendFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say troopers are stepping up traffic enforcement for Super Bowl weekend. Acting Director Brendan Kelly says driving under ...
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EXCHANGE: China changes hit recyclers hardFeb 02, 2019 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - In 1989, Illinois set a lofty goal for a statewide recycling program. In July 2017, China notified the World Trade Organization that its companie...
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Temperatures rising across Illinois as deep freeze easesFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Temperatures were rising above zero in parts of Illinois as a deep freeze started to lift after bringing record-breaking cold to the state. Chicago's O'Ha...
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. ESTFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - Trump, Pelosi stances on wall suggest deal will be difficult WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that there'll be no "wall money" in any compr...
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Southern Illinois man sentenced to life for parents' deathsFeb 01, 2019 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shootings of his parents in 2017. Jackson County Judge Ralph Bloodwor...