Articles filed under Illinois
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Horses rescued from central Illinois farm to be auctionedAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Four horses rescued during an animal cruelty investigation at a central Illinois farm will be up for auction. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph repor...
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Springfield group turns preservation efforts to ash treeAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The preservationists at the Springfield Art Association are turning their attention to a threatened ash tree. The 70 to 100-year-old tree on the...
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Ex-Elburn officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girlAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ELBURN, Ill. (AP) - A former northern Illinois police officer has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl he knew for a ...
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Jury awards $9.85 million to woman struck by bus, husbandAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois jury has awarded nearly $10 million to a woman who lost her legs after being struck last year by a Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit D...
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Recent rains increase soil moisture across IllinoisAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Scientists at the University of Illinois say recent rainfall has increased soil moisture significantly in all parts of the state. Jennie Atkins of...
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Wilmington prairie hits record attendance after bison arriveAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - There has been a large increase in the number of visitors to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in northern Illinois since the U.S. Forest Servic...
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Former central Illinois fire chief sentenced for theftAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The former fire chief for Allin Township in central Illinois has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for stealing more than $19,000 from the fire...
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Illinois traffic fatalities expected to reach 1,000 in 2016Aug 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFILED, Ill. (AP) - Safety and insurance industry experts say Illinois traffic fatalities are expected to pass 1,000 this year for the first time since 2008 because...
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Aetna to leave Illinois health insurance exchange for 2017Aug 16, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Aetna is leaving the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange in Illinois for 2017, further reducing competition. Aetna's announcement late Monday le...
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State archaeologist: No human remains found at pipeline siteAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's chief archaeologist says a report of possible human remains being found at a pipeline construction site is unfounded. Paul Picha (PE...