Articles filed under Illinois
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Iowa and Illinois partner to build bridge across MississippiJun 26, 2017 7:00 am - BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - Iowa and Illinois have partnered to build a bridge across the Mississippi River that will connect the neighboring states. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ...
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Appeal means trial delayed indefinitely for officer's widowJun 26, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The trial is delayed indefinitely for the wife of a former Fox Lake Police lieutenant who killed himself and made it look like it was duty related....
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Springfield investing in youth programs as summer startsJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Several groups are working with the city of Springfield to expand youth programs this summer. The efforts come after an uptick in shootings as s...
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Activists push to save rare wetlands on school propertyJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Students, environmentalists and others are trying to convince officials at an Illinois junior college not to sell school property that includes a rar...
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Man sentenced in Rockford marijuana-growing operationJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A second man who helped run a large growing operation inside a Rockford warehouse has been sentenced to federal prison. The Rockford Register Star ...
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Decatur students raise money for new museum exhibitJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - An exhibit on the Harlem Renaissance has opened at the African-American Cultural and Genealogical Society Museum of Illinois in Decatur. The (Decatu...
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Illinois woman to intern in city where she was found as babyJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A woman known as baby "Crystal Hope" after she was rescued as an infant from freezing to death in an eastern Illinois cemetery has returned to the sa...
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EXCHANGE: Illinois State students dig out 13th century townJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Pieces of animal bones, stone tools, ceramics and other artifacts being unearthed on a farm in rural area south of Bloomington are providing clu...
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Illinois officials urge fireworks safety as July 4th nearsJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are asking the public to let trained and licensed experts handle fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. The Illi...
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Tick-borne illnesses growing among Illinois residentsJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - McLEAN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois health officials say they're seeing an increase in tick-borne illness among residents in the state. Department of Public Health entomologist...