Articles filed under Illinois
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'I Have a Dream' recited at Lincoln museum for MLK dayJan 20, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s 90th birthday anniversary M...
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Illinois State to receive $9.6M to repair arts buildingsJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University is to receive $9.6 million in state money to pay for emergency repairs to its fine arts buildings. The...
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University of Illinois reviews relationship policyJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is reviewing its policy on consensual relationships between students and faculty members after a law professor's study ...
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EXCHANGE: Dad surprises daughters from AfghanistanJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Sisters Brookelyn and Addisyn Shanle squealed with delight when they saw their dad, Dustin Shanle, walk into the room at HSHS St. John's Childre...
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FBI seeks help to identify "Traveling Bandit"Jan 19, 2019 6:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The FBI is asking for help finding a suspected bank robber nicknamed "The Traveling Bandit." News outlets report the FBI believes the man has robbe...
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Trump salutes remains of 4 Americans killed in Syria attackJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - A solemn procession. A long salute. A chaplain's prayer. President Donald Trump traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base on Saturday...
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EXCHANGE: Librarian challenges readers to expand interestsJan 19, 2019 6:00 am - MENDOTA, Ill. (AP) - A quiet little program at Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota continues to grow according to director Emily Kofoid. Kofoid took over as director l...
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Winter storm could bring up to 9 inches of snow to IllinoisJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinoisans are preparing for a second winter storm in a week as a system is set to move across the state bringing up to 9 inches of snow and high winds. ...
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Illinois unemployment up slightly, so is jobs growthJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials say the state's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in December. The Illinois Department of Employment Security also announ...
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Rural bankers in 10 states worry over farm loan defaultsJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests banks are growing increasingly concerned about farm loan defaults ...