Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker elected Illinois governor over GOP incumbent RaunerNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who campaigned on moving Illinois past the political bitterness of the past four years, was elected governor Tuesday over...
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Illinois road closed for migrating snakes until TuesdayNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - Snakes and amphibians that have not yet crossed Snake Road in Shawnee National Forest can relax because officials are giving them a little more t...
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Rockford police to honor fallen officer with blue lightsNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Police in northern Illinois are hoping to turn the area blue to honor a fallen officer one year after he died during a traffic stop. ...
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Illinois teacher pens book on 'Biggest Loser' experienceNov 05, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois woman who lost 144 pounds (65 kilograms) on "The Biggest Loser" television program has written a book about her experiences. ...
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Federal specialty crop grants to fund 12 Illinois programsNov 04, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will receive $691,000 in federal funds to expand the availability of locally grown produce. The Illinois Department of Agriculture anno...
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EXCHANGE: Widowed woman a strong link in cancer fightNov 04, 2018 6:00 am - BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) - Shelly Link likes to hang out at a table in the center of her garage on Meadows Walk Drive with the door open and a TV blaring in the background...
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Prison chaplain claims sex discrimination in federal lawsuitNov 04, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois prison chaplain has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation for complaining about it. The (Springfiel...
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EXCHANGE: Professor to give students about life on the farmNov 04, 2018 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - Some take them scrambled, sunny-side up, or baked in a cookie. Agriculture students at Sauk Valley Community College also take them in their curriculu...
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Illinois 200: 350,000 from here went to fight in Europe during World War INov 04, 2018 1:00 am - Artie Bennett, a Marine from downstate Clinton, was cut down by a hail of bullets 100 years ago in a far-flung foreign field, giving his life for his country in America'...
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EXCHANGE: High school students learn about education fieldNov 03, 2018 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Middle school was an important milestone in Carin Houser's life. Now a junior at MacArthur High School, she's already decided her career, and her ow...