Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Nuclear rod shipment planned from Illinois to MichiganAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - The owner of a northern Illinois nuclear plant wants to ship about 45 pounds of highly radioactive nuclear fuel rods through Michigan on their w...
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New law lets students take unlimited dual-credit classesAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A new state law will allow Illinois high school students to take an unlimited number of dual-credit courses and earn both high school and college cre...
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Gov. Rauner signs law requiring state jobs be in capitalAug 10, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law requiring state jobs to be located in the capital city unless there's good reason to put them elsewh...
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The Latest: Consolidated CEO praises approving of labor pactAug 10, 2018 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Latest on unions' approval of a contract with Consolidated Communications (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Consolidated Communications CEO Bob Ud...