Articles filed under Illinois
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EXCHANGE: Farmer turns land into wonderland of wildflowersJul 28, 2018 7:00 am - MCLEANSBORO, Ill. (AP) - Jim Barker's pickup truck bounced slowly across a field on his Hamilton County farm. Without saying a word, Barker stepped on the brake and gaze...
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HUD report: Feds fiddled despite evidence of awful housingJul 27, 2018 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - A report by a watchdog says the federal government could have done more to intervene in southern Illinois while residents were stuck with mice, mold a...
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Suspect in school shooting facing attempted murder chargesJul 27, 2018 7:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - Attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm charges have been filed against a 19-year-old man accused of opening fire at a northern Illinoi...
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Tollway officials promise new contract transparency policiesJul 27, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board is establishing a committee to review conflict of interest and procurement policies and improve transparency. The m...
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Man charged in 2017 fatal shooting at Rockford partyJul 26, 2018 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A 30-year-old northern Illinois man has been charged in a fatal shooting at a large party in Rockford last year. Rockford's Registe...
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High water delays Iowa-Illinois bridge replacement workJul 26, 2018 7:00 am - SABULA, Iowa (AP) - Work on a new bridge connecting Iowa and Illinois has been delayed by high water in the Mississippi River. The February closure of the bridge at Sabu...
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Illinois post office to be named for Marine killed in combatJul 26, 2018 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois post office will be renamed in honor of a local Marine who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. The post office in Pekin will become ...
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Police: DNA tests identify attacker in 1980 Illinois deathJul 26, 2018 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Police say investigators believe a now-deceased man killed a young woman inside her eastern Illinois home 38 years ago. Danville officials say DNA ...
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Fact check: Trump in Illinois skews claims on economy, GDP growthJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is prematurely claiming he proved naysayers wrong in boosting U.S. economic growth. Speaking at events Thursday in Iowa and Illinois,...
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Trump hails Illinois steel mill as an economic success storyJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - GRANITE CITY, Ill. - President Donald Trump on Thursday trumpeted the renewed success of an Illinois steel mill, pushing back against criticism that his escalating trade...