Articles filed under Illinois
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Report: Mold 'rampant' at former southern Illinois prisonDec 06, 2018 6:00 am - TAMMS, Ill. (AP) - A shuttered southern Illinois prison is infested with mold, dimming area residents' hopes it may someday reopen. The Southern Illinois...
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Illinois hunters take nearly 81K deer during firearm seasonDec 05, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters took nearly 81,000 deer during this year's firearm deer hunting season. That's a slight increase over last year. The Illinois D...
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U of Illinois considers metal detectors at State Farm CenterDec 05, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois officials are considering installing walk-through metal detectors at the State Farm Center. Director Kevin Ullestad tells T...
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Special prosecutor sought in narrow sheriff's race disputeDec 04, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A special prosecutor is being sought in a dispute over a central Illinois sheriff's race with a one-vote margin. The (Decatur) Heral...
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IDPH encourages vaccinations to protect against hepatitis ADec 04, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging those at greatest risk of contracting hepatitis A to get vaccinated against it after fiv...
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Fire destroys home of S. Illinois mayor, who flees barefootDec 03, 2018 6:00 am - ALORTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in the southern Illinois community of Alorton say an early morning fire has destroyed the home of the town's mayor. Alorton's director o...
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Interest seen in Illinois in new Rivian Automotive pickupDec 03, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Interest is growing in central Illinois about Rivian Automotive's electric pickup truck that was recently unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Norm...
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Cuba Road Phantoms? Lake Michigan Sea Serpent? Illinois' hair-raising history of beasts and legendsDec 03, 2018 4:30 am - Illinois boasts a hair-raising history rife with spine-tingling stories — and that's just with politics. The state's heritage brims with tall tales of mythic beasts, s...
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Lottery ticket worth $22.5 million sold at Prospect Heights gas stationDec 03, 2018 12:00 am - A winning lottery ticket worth $22.5 million was sold at a Prospect Heights gasoline station, officials announced Monday. Officials said the winning Quick Pick ticket fr...
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Tempted by movie, Illinois boy puts tongue on frozen poleDec 02, 2018 6:00 am - SANDWICH, Ill. (AP) - An 11-year-old northern Illinois boy couldn't resist testing the theory that when you apply your tongue to a frozen metal pole, it'll stick. Spence...