Articles filed under Illinois
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Ex-ISU president now head of state higher education agencyNov 01, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois State University President Al Bowman has been named the new executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. ...
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18-year-old dead after vehicle collides with Amtrak trainNov 01, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an 18-year-old man was killed when an Amtrak train collided with a vehicle near Carbondale. The Southern Illinois...
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Illinois task force examines adult educationNov 01, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A new task force created by the Illinois Community College Board will be looking for ways to improve adult education and help increase the number of ...
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Police: 2 men found shot dead in Decatur mobile homeNov 01, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Decatur, Illinois police say a 20-year-old man has been arrested in the deaths of two men found shot as a double homicide. Deputy Police Chief David...
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State senator: 27 mystery harassment complaints against state lawmakersNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton has dropped Sen. Ira Silverstein from his Democratic leadership team a day after a victim rights advocate launched explosive sexual...
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SIU to delay decision on ending Africana Studies for 1 yearOct 28, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale says he will delay for a year a decision on eliminating the Africana Studies major. The...
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Young girl's death changes way Illinois manages abuse casesOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services report details a troubled mother's abuse of her children and recognizes the agency could h...
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Lawyer: Mom killed for threat to reveal child's prostitutionOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The lawyer for a man accused in the death of the mother of his accomplice says the crime occurred because the victim threatened to tell police h...
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Police add patrols on Illinois roads for Halloween weekendOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police across Illinois are stepping up patrols this weekend in an effort to keep roadways safe as people celebrate Halloween. Illinois State Pol...
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Average deer harvest expected in IllinoisOct 27, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - State officials estimate Illinois hunters will harvest about 150,000 deer this fall and winter. Paul Shelton, state Department of Natural Resourc...