Articles filed under Illinois
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Police say 41 animals found dead in Illinois pet storeMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say 41 small animals were found dead inside a closed pet store in western Illinois where the electricity had been disconnected. Macomb Po...
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Western Illinois University offering stage combat minorMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Western Illinois University is among the first U.S. colleges to offer a minor in stage combat. The department of theatre and dance will begin offerin...
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Rockford teen drowns in Lake LouiseMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - BYRON, Ill. (AP) - A Rockford teenager who was pulled from Lake Louise near the community of Byron has died. Sauk Valley Media reports an autopsy conducted by the Winneb...
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Man charged with defacing gravestones with swastikasMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been accused of painting swastikas on dozens of gravestones over the Memorial Day weekend. The Belleville News-Demo...
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Rauner will get gender pay-equity plan a 2nd timeMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has again approved a prohibition on employers asking applicants their salary history . The Senate voted Tuesday night 31-16 ...
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Morthland College in Illinois closing due to funding issuesMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (AP) - Morthland College will be closing permanently, according to an attorney for the southern Illinois school. Attorney Aaron Hopkins told The Sou...
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Northwestern student hospitalized after 4-story fallMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a Northwestern University student was hospitalized after falling from the fourth floor of a fraternity house. University spokesman Al...
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Illinois museum offers free admission to military familiesMay 29, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Museum is among 2,000 museums across the nation to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer....
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Dickson Mounds offers adventure days for kids in JuneMay 28, 2018 7:00 am - LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Museum-Dickson Mounds is offering a series of nature adventure days for kids each Wednesday in June in western Illinois. A vari...
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Lincoln Museum to celebrate first ladiesMay 28, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - First ladies are getting their own day in in the Illinois state capital. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is celebrating the ...