Articles filed under Illinois
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Lincoln Museum to host premier of Ken Burns' Vietnam filmSep 04, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Vietnam War is coming to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum in Springfield. Museum officials say the facility will host a previ...
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Illinois Transportation Department hiring winter staffSep 04, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for temporary employees to help with snow and ice removal this winter. IDOT says it's hirin...
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Illinois sheriff's office removes skull logo amid complaintsSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois sheriff's department has heeded complaints from some that a skull logo was inappropriate and decided to discontinue its use. Wi...
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Illinois National Guard sends plane in advance of IrmaSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois National Guard is preparing to help out again with another potentially damaging hurricane. A Sunday National Guard statement says i...
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Madison County helping elderly navigate legal systemSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Madison County in southern Illinois is making it easier for the elderly to navigate the legal system. In a news release, the county's chief j...
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Illinois financial literacy standards take effectSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois schools will be required to teach financial literacy skills such as balancing a checkbook and putting money into a savings account this...
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Danville starting to put signs directing to downtown areaSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Danville officials have started putting up signs around the eastern Illinois city showing ways to the downtown district and other areas. The Commer...
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Illinois State University raises $21.4M in private moneySep 03, 2017 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University says it raised $21.4 million in private dollars during fiscal year 2017 -- the third-best year on record. The figure is les...
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Illinois State Rep. Brandon Phelps resignsSep 02, 2017 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Rep. Brandon Phelps has stepped down. The Harrisburg Democrat's resignation from the seat he's held in the 118th District in south...
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Ash borer wiping out ash trees in DecaturSep 02, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The emerald ash borer epidemic that hit central Illinois five years ago is still going strong and could spell the end of ash trees in the community ...