Articles filed under Illinois
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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 ...
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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...