Articles filed under Illinois
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Report finds many open jobs at eastern Illinois VA hospitalSep 11, 2018 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A federal reports shows that a Veterans Affairs hospital in eastern Illinois is having trouble filling many of its health care jobs. The national r...
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Northern Illinois man sentenced for sex abusing relativesSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has been sent to prison for sexually abusing and assaulting several female relatives. Edgar Arana Sr. of Lake in the Hills...
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Quincy Housing Authority receives $1M for lead cleanupSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois housing authority is receiving $1 million to remove lead-based paint from the city's public housing. The U.S. Department of Housin...
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Illinois 200: Fort Armstrong, Rock Island Arsenal have defended nation since 1816Sep 09, 2018 7:30 am - In summer 1814, skirmishes between the U.S. Army and British-backed warriors under the leadership of Black Hawk flared up and down the Mississippi River. Since 1803 the ...
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Southern Illinois grocery business started in 1863 closingSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - TROY, Ill. (AP) - A family-owned grocery store business in southern Illinois is closing its doors after operating continuously for more than 155 years. The Belleville Ne...
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Rauner lifts road-weight limit for market-bound crop-haulersSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a "harvest emergency" to help crop-hauling Illinois farmers compete with those in neighboring states. The Republi...
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EXCHANGE: Center teaches children about their African rootsSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - "Sunshine" is synonymous with African drumming and dancing in East St. Louis. The nickname belongs to Sylvester Lee, who studied under legend...
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Deadly fire exposes wealthy man's secret underground tunnelsSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - The wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in this Washington, D.C., suburb. Even the young m...
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EXCHANGE: 2 sheriff's deputies save man from watersSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Two employees of the Lake County sheriff's office marine unit said a little luck, giving clear commands, and being in the right place at the right ...
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2018 state fair attendance down 8 percent from last yearSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials say attendance at this year's Illinois State Fair declined 8 percent from last year. The fair in Springfield attracted about 369,140. ...