Articles filed under Illinois
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Medal of Honor recipient to speak at Illinois State FairAug 07, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Medal of Honor recipient will give the keynote speech at this year's Illinois State Fair Veterans and Gold Star Family Day. President Donald T...
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Ex-lawmaker Senger to represent Rauner to General AssemblyAug 07, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has named a former Republican state lawmaker as his deputy chief of staff for legislative affairs. Darlene Senger served Naper...
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Rockford police teams up with anti-sex trafficking groupAug 07, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford police and anti-sex trafficking activists have teamed up to help women they believe are involved in prostitution. The Police Department an...
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New video highlights historic University of Illinois bellsAug 07, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A new video of historic bells at the University of Illinois is available while the bells are silent during $160,000 in repairs. The nearly 100-year-o...
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Illinois preparing to make roads safe for solar eclipseAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Department of Transportation officials say efforts are underway to make sure traffic keeps moving and roadways are safe during the upco...
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EXCHANGE: The story of the meaning of 'Moweaqua'Aug 06, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - It seemed like such a simple question: "What does Moweaqua mean?" We've all been past the little town 16 miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51. A simple...
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1 injured in fire at Alton Steel over the weekendAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say one person was injured in a fire at Alton Steel in southwest Illinois. The (Alton) Telegraph reports that approximatel...
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New Illinois tax-collection fee to affect local reservesAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Tens of thousands of sales-tax dollars collected locally will now remain in Illinois' state coffers instead of making their way back home. Illinoi...
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Carbondale librarian named Illinois Librarian of the YearAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The director of the Carbondale Public Library in southern Illinois has been named the state's Librarian of the Year. The (Carbond...
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Restraining order issued over ex-NIU president severance payAug 05, 2017 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Northern Illinois University from continuing to make payments on a former president's severance...