Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Adopt-a-grave project honors WWI soldiersOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Christine and Gary Gruber didn't know anything about Walter Seeger or Gus Williams until they "adopted" their graves as part of a project to hon...
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EXCHANGE: Without algae, SIU campus lake a fishing spotOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - CARBDONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Georgia Doss has a spot on the north side of SIU Carbondale's Campus Lake that would make any Southern Illinois angler jealous. Last Monday even...
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Indiana residents lack access to energy efficiency programsOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - When the weather starts getting cold, Terry Hollenback begins to worry. During the summer and fall, he keeps his windows open to beat the heat, b...
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Bond set at $7M for Illinois man charged in triple murderOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $7 million for a man charged with fatally shooting three men and wounding a 4-year-old boy at a central Illinois apartment ...
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EXCHANGE: Children taught to communicate with babiesOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Before they can wrap their tiny mouths around the words, some babies will tell you exactly want they want - if you know the language. Abbey Cook has ...
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State board recommends changes to teacher licensingOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Education has approved proposals to expand the teacher workforce. The board voted this week to seek legislative chan...
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Saukenuk, at present-day Rock Island, was once home to the warrior Black HawkOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there's a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old, the battle o...
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UI criticized for response to sexual misconduct complaintsOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three women who accused a University of Illinois law professor of sexual misconduct say the university hasn't done enough to protect students or d...
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Correction: Supreme Court-Unlawful Search storyOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story Oct. 18 about a canine's detection of drugs outside an apartment door, The Associated Press reported erroneously that in a 4-3 decisi...
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Body found at old mine site in August still unidentifiedOct 19, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are still trying to confirm the identity of a man whose body was found in August at an old coal mine in southern Illinois. The body of wh...