Articles filed under Illinois
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New memorial honors Tuskegee Airman from SpringfieldMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new memorial at Springfield's airport honors the city's only resident to graduate from pilot training at Tuskegee Army Air Base during World W...
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Trial set for man charged with killing wife, burning bodyMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A 2018 trial date has been set for a southern Illinois physician charged with killing his estranged wife and then burning her body and spreading ...
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Illinois Legislature votes to honor Barack Obama's birthdayMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Legislature in Barack Obama's home state has decided to honor the 44th president's birthday. A plan to mark Obama's August 4 birthday as an ...
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Senators want to remove Medicaid addiction treatment barrierMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's two U.S. senators are joining with a bipartisan group to introduce legislation designed to expand access to substance abuse treatment for ...
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New university study sheds light on origins of life on EarthMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A new study from the University of Illinois weighs in on the debate surrounding the origins of life on Earth. University researchers have provided ev...
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Illinois man drowns after legs get caught in fishing gearMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - BALDWIN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 48-year-old East St. Louis man drowned after his boat capsized and his legs got tangled in his fishing gear. The Bellville News-De...
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Dust storms in Illinois causes fatal car accidentsMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Dust storms causing poor visibility in central Illinois are being blamed for car accidents that killed two people. The Illinois State Police said vi...
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Taxidermy and fish carving championship comes to PeoriaMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships trade show has drawn far-flung enthusiasts to Peoria. This year marks the first time the event is ...
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Senate returns after Democrats push ahead on 'grand bargain'May 18, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate returns to work after a stormy day in which Democrats pushed ahead with votes on the "grand bargain" budget compromise. Repu...
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Bankers: rural economy improving but little growth expectedMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - More stable crop prices have improved the economic outlook for rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but bankers expect little growth in the ne...