Articles filed under Illinois
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Struggling S. Illinois shopping mall to close on Dec. 16Nov 20, 2018 6:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois mayor says it's "heartless" that a long-struggling shopping mall will close its doors just before Christmas. The Illinois Star Ce...
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State police to step up traffic patrols during holidayNov 20, 2018 6:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police will step up patrols by troopers as they seek to ensure compliance with seat belt and other laws during the busy Thanksgiving tr...
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Illinois reports 2 cases of Shiga-toxin E. coliNov 20, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public health officials report that two Illinois residents are among nearly three dozen people affected by a strain of E. coli bacteria in romai...
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Drury wrestler shot, wounded in hunting accidentNov 19, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Freshman Drury University wrestler Donovan Benetti has been shot in the abdomen in a hunting accident. University athletics spokesman Ed Beach sa...
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Will voters stay energized for local elections?Nov 19, 2018 4:40 am - Even before the results from the Nov. 6 election are made official, candidates vying for seats on some local boards will be filing nominating petitions this week to run ...
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EXCHANGE: World War II nurse remembers caring for the fallenNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - During World War II, it was every American's patriotic duty to serve the war effort in some way. For many of the men, that was putting on a uniform ...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois State collection personalizes World War 1Nov 18, 2018 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - This year, Veterans Day was not only a time to salute those who have served our country in the military, it's also the 100th anniversary of the end o...
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SIU Carbondale to reopen Neely HallNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - A Southern Illinois University official says one of the Carbondale campus's iconic 17-story towers will reopen to students next fall. The univers...
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Illinois 200: Illinois provides the setting for cinema favoritesNov 18, 2018 6:00 am - Maybe Illinois has produced so many cool movies because it offers such a vastly diverse spectrum of locations to tell highly visual stories. Or maybe our state has pumpe...
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Illinois medical marijuana companies work to expandNov 17, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois medical marijuana companies are working to expand as they expect opportunities to grow after years of stagnation, given recent legislation to exp...