Articles filed under Illinois
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Madigan fires long-time consultant after inappropriate textsFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has dismissed a long-time political consultant after an investigation found he sent inappropriate text messages to a...
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Only 3 doctors have joined wage-discrimination lawsuitFeb 11, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine indicate they will ask a judge to dismiss part of a lawsuit alleging wage discrimi...
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NIU cop who survived school's mass shooting: It 'made me who I am.'Feb 10, 2018 12:00 pm - The giant chalkboard on one wall of Maria and Dave Christiansen's kitchen features a bilingual “Febrero” calendar where the 14th sports her handwritten “Happy Valentine'...
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Lincoln Museum receives donations of letter, paintingFeb 10, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield kicked off its celebration of the 16th president's birthday with an announcem...
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Memorials planned to mark 10th anniversary of NIU shootingFeb 10, 2018 6:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Events are planned throughout the coming week to mark the 10th anniversary of a shooting at Northern Illinois University that left five students dead...
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U of Illinois airport passengers up 12 percent last yearFeb 10, 2018 6:00 am - SAVOY, Ill. (AP) - The number of passengers using the University of Illinois' Willard Airport went up 12 percent last year after the facility added an airline and more f...
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EXCHANGE: Natural resources official ends long careerFeb 10, 2018 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - When Mazonia Lakes State Fish and Wildlife Area was added to Illinois Department of Conservation properties in 1986, it was a collection of coal st...
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Quincy honors 1st black police officer who died in 1876Feb 10, 2018 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois city is honoring its first black police officer who died in the line of duty over 100 years ago. The (Quincy) Hera...
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Illinois public universities struggle with enrollmentFeb 10, 2018 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Illinois lawmakers are looking to find solutions for higher education declining enrollment and financial concerns as more graduating high s...
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How the Chicago Defender became a national voice for black AmericansFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - On May 5, 1905, Robert Sengstacke Abbott founded the Chicago Defender newspaper in a small kitchen in his landlord's apartment, with an initial investment of 25 cents an...