Articles filed under Illinois
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Returning students will have MAP grant priorityAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - A bill intended to make it easier for college students to transfer credits within Illinois was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner during a visit to Harper Colle...
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Purdue student leading US women's wheelchair basketball teamAug 12, 2018 7:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Shelby Gruss' one-woman basketball workout is a flurry of perpetual motion. Zipping left to right, in and out without the assistance of a reb...
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EXCHANGE: Galva is a town divided in wake of shootingAug 12, 2018 7:00 am - GALVA, Ill. (AP) - Sherry's Cafe is a singular, classic joint located in the downtown of this city of 2,600. Breakfast is served all day. A short stack of pancakes and a...
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EXCHANGE: Pilot shares love of flight with youthsAug 12, 2018 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - As a University of Illinois sophomore in 1967, Neil Fotzler often listened to his friend, an aviation student, chatter about his aerial exploits. ...
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UI report recommends efforts to address sexual misconductAug 12, 2018 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois report is recommending new efforts to support students in the first weeks of school when sexual assaults are most common, es...
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Workshop teaches participants to dye material like pioneersAug 12, 2018 7:00 am - LERNA, Ill. (AP) - Members of the public can learn how to dye materials 19th Century style at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in Lerna, Illinois. During the Au...
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Illinois 200: 1908 Springfield race riot led to the creation of the NAACPAug 12, 2018 1:00 am - One of the pre-eminent civil rights organizations was born from one of the worst moments in Springfield's history. In August 1908, a white mob, thwarted in an attempt to...
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EXCHANGE: Church comfort dog to bring love to communityAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - The job of the newest staff member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Elgin is to spread love ... on four paws. Julia, a 1ˆ½-year-old golden retrieve...
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Shelters pitch in to help 91 dogs found in Illinois homeAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Animal shelters across Illinois are pitching in to care for 91 dogs found in a home authorities describe as having "deplorable" conditions. ...
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Illinois inspectors climb over, under fair rides for safetyAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The legs of the carnival ride called "Downdraft" rise and spread before they start to spin, the empty cars on the ends leaning outward, as amuse...