Articles filed under Illinois
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No Powerball winner in Saturday's drawing, jackpot jumps to $650 millionAug 20, 2017 1:00 am - The numbers for the $541.9 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night — but there was no winner, according to ABC News. The jackpot now jumps to $650 million. N...
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WIU students, faculty research ways to combat Asian carpAug 19, 2017 7:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - Biology students and faculty at Western Illinois University are conducting research to help combat the invasion of Asian carp. The university says th...
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Fatal crashes down in Illinois 20 years after .08 lawAug 19, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is marking the 20th anniversary of legislation that lowered the drunken driving limit to .08 blood-alcohol concentration. State officia...
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Southern Illinois prepares for influx of eclipse visitorsAug 19, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in southern Illinois have geared up as thousands of people are expected to descend on the area to view Monday's total solar eclipse, im...
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Bankers: Drought still burdening rural economy in 10 statesAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly report shows drought conditions continue to burden the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall Rural Mainstr...
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Feds, state to conduct Illinois flood damage assessmentsAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked federal responders to join state officials in assessing the damage in four counties after flooding last mon...
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Officers revive man overdosing at Illinois county courtAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois say three correctional officers revived a man who suffered an apparent opiate overdose in a courtroom seating area...
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State senator suffering from cancer won't seek another termAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Democratic state Sen. Bill Haine of Alton who has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer says he won't seek re-election in the 56th District in so...
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Peoria fire department aims to teach CPR to 8,000 peopleAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois fire department wants to teach CPR to 8,000 people over the next two years. The Peoria Journal-Star reports the effort is part of ...
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Judge denies motion for new trial in quadruple homicide caseAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A judge has denied a new trial for a northern Illinois man convicted of first-degree murder and home invasion in the 2014 shooting deaths of his ex...