Articles filed under Illinois
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Lockdowns spike at Illinois jail after officer layoffsDec 11, 2017 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Inmate lockdowns at a northern Illinois jail have spiked after correctional officer layoffs this year. The Rockford Register Star r...
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Springfield's Frank Lloyd Wright house open late in DecemberDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Christmas at the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield means decorating with floral designs using native plants and earth tones. ...
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3 teens out of hospital after shooting outside Illinois gameDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three teenagers have been released from the hospital after they were wounded by gunfire following a high school basketball game in central Illinoi...
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Illinois asks for public feedback in transportation surveyDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois transportation officials are asking for the public's input in its annual traveler opinion survey. The Illinois Department of Transporta...
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Today in HistoryDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2017. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1817, Mississippi was adm...
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How an eleventh-hour border shift kept the suburbs in IllinoisDec 10, 2017 4:30 am - Editor's note: Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire and the apocryphal cow blamed for starting it by kicking over a lamp in Mrs. O’Leary’s barn in 1871, but ...
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Police: Burglar who stole S. Elgin team's equipment arrestedDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - Downstate police have arrested a prolific car burglar who victimized a South Elgin wrestling coach and his team last year, authorities said. According a St. Louis Post-D...
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Former Tennessee lawmaker sues Illinois trucking companyDec 09, 2017 6:00 am - KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee lawmaker is suing an Illinois trucking company for injuries he received in a vehicle accident. The Kingsport Times News report...
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Lawmakers, groups urge fast deployment of Asian carp defenseDec 09, 2017 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Members of Congress and Great Lakes advocacy groups are pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to strengthen defenses against Asian carp a...
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Family donates World War II news clippings to SIUE libraryDec 09, 2017 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A family has donated nearly two dozen scrapbooks filled with news clippings from World War II to the library at Southern Illinois University Ed...