Articles filed under Illinois
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Father gets 6 years in infant son's asphyxiation deathSep 06, 2017 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois father has been sentenced to six years in prison in the asphyxiation death of his 2-month-old son. The Belleville News-Democrat rep...
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Southern Illinois University reports another enrollment dropSep 06, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Fall enrollment at Southern Illinois University is seeing a decline of nearly 9 percent compared to last year. SIU Chancellor Carlo Montemagno sa...
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Ex-Illinois park district head pleads guilty in fraud caseSep 06, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois park district director has pleaded guilty to misusing funds from the district and a related foundation, including to build a pond o...
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Illinois sees fewer West Nile cases, still advises cautionSep 05, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health experts say they're seeing fewer human cases of the West Nile virus this summer but still asking residents to protect the...
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Today in HistorySep 05, 2017 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2017. There are 116 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 6, 1901, President W...
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Officials in Normal consider help in hiring city managerSep 05, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The city council in Normal is considering hiring a consultant to help find its next city manager. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports that council m...
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Illinois town hit by tornado collects bug spray for TexasSep 05, 2017 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois town that had its own deadly natural disaster in 2012 is collecting bug repellant for people who are recovering from Hurrican...
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Illinois State Fair attendance up from rain-soaked 2016Sep 05, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Officials say attendance at the Illinois State Fair this year improved by more than 15 percent from the rain-soaked 2016 event. ...
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Danville to welcome first air show in over 30 yearsSep 04, 2017 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The Danville area is set to see its first air show for the first time more than three decades. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports...
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Caribbean nation reviews Springfield lab's herpes testSep 04, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A health official of a Caribbean nation is investigating a test on a genital herpes vaccine conducted by a Springfield-based company. Dr. Hazel ...