Articles filed under Illinois
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Renovation to preserve courthouse once visited by LincolnJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - THEBES, Ill. (AP) - A historic southern Illinois courthouse once visited by Abraham Lincoln is getting an $83,000 renovation with help from a private donor. The Old Theb...
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Man accused of trying to kidnap girl at Harry Potter rideDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - An Illinois man has been charged with attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old girl from a Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando Resort. An arrest affidav...
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Man fatally shot after northern Illinois police standoffDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a man was fatally shot when he attacked police officers following a nearly seven-hour standoff at a northern Illinois house. Rockfo...
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SIUC set to buy 5 new planes for aviation programDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is going to get some new flying classrooms. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that the univers...
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Marijuana legalization debate shifts from 'when' to 'how'Dec 31, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Proposed plans for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Illinois have shifted from "when" to "how." Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker campai...
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59 Illinois troopers graduate, reporting for duty MondayDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fifty-nine newly commissioned troopers will report for duty with the Illinois State Police on Monday. Director Leo Schmitz oversaw a graduation ...
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EXCHANGE: Danville man who died at Pearl Harbor to be buriedDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Western Union telegram arrived at Martha Taylor's house five days before Christmas 1941. "The Navy Department deeply regrets to inform you that...
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'Kidney twins' marking year since life-saving donationDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Heather Wesley, a steelworker who handles personnel scheduling at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor No. 4 Steel Producing in East Chicago, has premo...
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Decatur's $30 million drug treatment campus opening in 2019Dec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The first two facilities for a central Illinois city's $30 million drug treatment campus are on pace to open during the coming year. Construction is...
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EXCHANGE: Mentor program puts Decatur parents into classesDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Otiyuna Franklin's experiences as a parent mentor at French Academy have opened her eyes to a career path. She's working toward becoming a teaching ...