Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois company helps create Pete Rose statueAug 05, 2017 7:00 am - LAKEWOOD, Ill. (AP) - The idea when sculptors immortalize athletic heroes is to capture them in their element. Michael Jordan soars through the air outside the United Ce...
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Peoria historians search for missing Civil War monumentAug 05, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A team of history enthusiasts in central Illinois is hunting for a Civil War memorial that went missing more than half a century ago. Peoria's Civil ...
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Craft brewers compete to create Illinois bicentennial brewAug 05, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair is giving visitors something to wash down all that funnel cake: Craft beer. Craft brewers from all over the state will t...
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Blasting completed for Chicago stormwater tunnel shaftAug 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Blasting operations for the construction of an intake shaft for a Chicago stormwater tunnel have been completed. Chicago Transportation officials announce...
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Illinois woman accused of stealing from Missouri day careAug 04, 2017 7:00 am - CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) - An Illinois woman is accused of stealing more than $77,000 from the suburban St. Louis day care she directed. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports tha...