Articles filed under Illinois
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Decatur school officials use $1.65M gift to open new academyDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Public school officials in Decatur say a $1.65 million gift from a local foundation will help introduce students to careers in agriculture. The gift...
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Town hall to planned to discuss gun violence in ChampaignDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Organizers are planning a two-hour town hall meeting to discuss gun violence in the central Illinois city of Champaign. The News-G...
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Meteorologists: Wintry weather expected in most of IllinoisDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Meteorologists are warning of wintry weather conditions for most of Illinois on Christmas Eve. The National Weather Service on Sunday issued winter weathe...
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Secretary of state warns about holiday drinking and drivingDec 23, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is offering a holiday reminder that driving after drinking can be fatal. White's office administers driv...
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Tollway awards nearly $1B in construction work this yearDec 22, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Directors of Illinois' toll highways have approved five more construction contracts totaling $20 million. The Illinois Tollway board of director...
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Several counties in Illinois sue drug companies over opioidsDec 21, 2017 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Several counties in Illinois are suing drug companies and physicians over the consequences of excessive opioid use. DuPage, Kane, Will, Lake and Mc...
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Survey suggests economy remains slow in rural areasDec 21, 2017 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but it improved slightly. The overal...
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S. Illinois man gets 20-year sentence in brother's killingDec 21, 2017 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of his younger brother. Fifty-nine-year-old Jerry Ryan ...
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Abuse claims of Human Services residents up, reviews slowerDec 21, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Allegations of abuse and neglect of developmentally disabled and mentally ill residents under the care of the Illinois Department of Human Servi...
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Southwestern Illinois College president to retire next yearDec 21, 2017 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Southwestern Illinois College President Georgia Costello is planning to retire next year after a decade of leading the school. Th...