Articles filed under Illinois
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Recount sought in Illinois sheriff's race with 1-vote marginNov 26, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A recount is being sought in a central Illinois county sheriff's election with a one-vote margin. The Macon County clerk's office last week certifie...
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Body found in Illinois River during search for missing womanNov 26, 2018 6:00 am - MANITO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are working to confirm whether a body found in the Illinois River is that of a woman who was reported missing in February. The Tazewell C...
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EXCHANGE: Old oak turned into guitar auctioned for charityNov 25, 2018 6:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - It lived for 250 years as part of a stately oak in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. Then it survived a fire in Oswego. Now it's been auctioned, a...
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EXCHANGE: Researchers examining how dogs got to AmericasNov 25, 2018 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Your poodle may have a French pedigree, but Siberia played a major role in introducing dogs to the Americas. That's part of the research conducted at...
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Winter brings increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoningNov 25, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Poison Center says winter months bring increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It's called the "silent killer" because it can'...
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Nearly $60M set aside to repair key Illinois River lockNov 25, 2018 6:00 am - BEARDSTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Nearly $60 million in federal money has been set aside to repair a lock on the Illinois River deemed vital for barges carrying agricultural goods...
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EXCHANGE: Homeless man tries to stay fed and busyNov 24, 2018 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - It's 1 p.m. on a weekday and Tim Stenger is fixing a broken cabinet in the back room of C-U at Home's Phoenix Drop-in Center, an afternoon shelter...
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EXCHANGE: Couple thankful for new start after living in tentNov 24, 2018 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - On the cusp of Thanksgiving, Tiffany Bryant and Daniel Crowley were grateful for a roof over their heads. Until recently, the couple spent three year...
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Illinois' 1st weekend of deer-hunting nets 59,000 deerNov 24, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters took nearly 59,000 deer during the first weekend of this fall's firearm deer season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resourc...
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Officials encourage showing support for caregiversNov 23, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Department on Aging officials are recognizing National Caregiver Month by noting that caregivers need support too. The Department on Ag...