Articles filed under Illinois
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Ameren Illinois using drones to detect power outagesAug 23, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Ameren Illinois is using drones to detect power outages, inspect power lines and poles, and plan for construction projects. Ameren officials demonstr...
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Owners of bat company to lead Du Quoin State Fair paradeAug 23, 2017 7:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) - The owners of a baseball bat company will serve as grand marshals of the 2017 Twilight Parade at the Du Quoin State Fair. Kyle and Randy Drone are ...
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Man charged in fatal crash makes first court appearanceAug 23, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man involved in a traffic collision last month that killed a pregnant woman and her three small children made his first court app...
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Carbondale officials pleased with crowds for solar eclipseAug 23, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Tourism officials in southern Illinois say about 200,000 people traveled to the 16-county region to watch the total solar eclipse. Carbondale off...
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25 years later, authorities press for help in Zywicki caseAug 22, 2017 7:00 am - LaSalle, Ill. (AP) - A quarter century since Iowa college student Tammy Zywicki was abducted in Illinois and found slain in Missouri, authorities again are asking for th...
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Illinois man charged in crash that killed mother, 3 sonsAug 22, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has been charged with felony reckless homicide in a crash that left a pregnant woman and her three young sons dead. The Will ...
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Rockford aldermen approve resolution condemning hate groupsAug 22, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Aldermen in Rockford have approved a resolution condemning hate groups after a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia. The Rockford Register S...
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Tom Skilling's reaction to eclipse in Carbondale goes viralAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling got very emotional during the total solar eclipse in Carbondale and his reaction to the event has gone viral. Tom Skilling was trending...
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Rauner to sign immigration bill making Illinois a sanctuary stateAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to sign into law on Monday both an automatic voter registration and an immigration measure that would limit the role of local law e...
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Madigan cancels school funding override vote 'in light of progress'Aug 22, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan canceled a Wednesday House session - and a planned override of Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a school funding measure - "...