Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois 200: Mother Jones lit a fire under laborersSep 03, 2018 8:00 am - She lost her own family, so she adopted a new one, a huge one, lifting up the cause of labor while rising to become one of the most famous women in American history. In ...
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Tours show off $322M Iowa-Illinois bridge constructionSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Department of Transportation officials are giving tours of the $322 million bridge being built to connect Bettendorf to Moline, Illinois. Da...
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EXCHANGE: ministry fills gaps for people in needSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - No family with young children can thrive without toilet paper, diapers and bandages. But for some low-income people, household paper products ma...
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Neighborhood fading in Lucas Oil Stadium's shadowSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - People who have grown up and raised families south of Lucas Oil Stadium have one day per year when they feel like part of a neighborhood: the first S...
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EXCHANGE: Historic site overseer took indirect path to jobSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The new superintendent of Springfield's state historic sites didn't take a direct path to historic preservation. Armed with a degree in park res...
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Obama to receive award, give speech at U of IllinoisSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Former President Barack Obama will speak at the University of Illinois, where he'll also receive an award for ethics in government. The university sa...
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EXCHANGE: Woman helping save monarch butterfliesSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - When Wendy Waddick first noticed a monarch caterpillar gut-crawling on a milkweed plant at her Campton Hills home, it sparked her curiosit...
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EXCHANGE: Medical students learn to handle emergenciesSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Clara was by herself when her water broke. She was 39 weeks pregnant on a solo camping trip as the contractions started. Hikers passing by her cabin...
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Peoria Fire Department not contacted in 4 fatal firesSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - BARTONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Volunteer firefighters in central Illinois are not leaning on the Peoria department enough, according to the city's mayor. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardi...
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South Bend man goes from near death to web series successSep 01, 2018 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Brandon Reed could be any young man playing video games in his basement. Broken chair in front of an array of electronic equipment, check. Ball c...