Articles filed under Illinois
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University of Illinois veterinarian fixes Thai dog's heartJul 23, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 3-year-old Chihuahua from Thailand has undergone surgery at the University of Illinois to correct a congenital heart defect. Dr. Jordan Vitt, a vet...
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Body of missing truck driver found in eastern Iowa riverJul 23, 2017 7:00 am - INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) - The body of a truck driver who crashed into the Wapsipinicon River near Independence in eastern Iowa has been found. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls C...
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Buffett son's foundation gives $3M grant to Decatur museumJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The foundation of the son of billionaire Warren Buffett has given a $3 million grant to the Children's Museum of Illinois in Decatur. The (Decatur) ...
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Illinois Raptor Center expands rehabilitation spaceJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A raptor center in Illinois soon will have rehabilitation space for injured birds of any size. The Illinois Raptor Center in Decatur is building a S...
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Korean War soldier missing 66 years to get Illinois burialJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - The remains of a Harrisburg soldier missing in action 66 years are coming home for burial. Phyllis Walker tells the (Carbondale) Southern Illinoi...
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'League of Their Own' turns 25 and continues to inspireJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The hit movie that resurrected the memory of the Rockford Peaches is 25 and it still inspires. The Rockford Register-Star reports (http://bit.ly/2t...
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Love fair food? Now you can pig out and win at state fairJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fans of fair food such as corndogs and funnel cakes will get the chance to really pig out at this year's Illinois State Fair - and win a prize f...
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Coast Guard: Sunken tug removed from Mississippi RiverJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it has removed a sunken tow boat from the Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois, and taken it to Kentucky for repairs. The ...
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Unemployment, number of jobs increase in Illinois in JuneJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois unemployment rate increased slightly in June while nonfarm payrolls increased by nearly 9,000 jobs. The Illinois Department of Empl...
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Illinois county board committee supports tablets for jailJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A county jail in Illinois may begin providing Android tablets to its inmates. The Winnebago County Board's Public Safety Committee met with tablet ...