Articles filed under Illinois
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'First Day Fund' hands out supplies to needy studentsAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Organizers of Springfield's "First Day Fund" had 1,500 backpacks full of school supplies to hand out last weekend in anticipation of the opening...
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3 accused of plotting to kill 3 others make court appearanceAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - SALINA, Kan. (AP) - Three Kansas men who are under investigation in last month's shooting of an Illinois police officer have appeared in court on charges accusing them o...
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Record set as group buys champion steer at Illinois fairAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner was among a group of buyers making a record bid the champion steer at the Illinois State Fair. Rauner and a group calling itse...
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Illinois State Fair Foundation formed to maintain groundsAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Agricultural leaders have established a not-for-profit Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation to catch up on nearly $200 million in needed maintenance....
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East St. Louis school replaces windows after vandalismAug 15, 2016 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A Catholic school in East St. Louis has raised $100,000 to replace windows that were broken by vandals a year ago. The Belleville News-Democr...
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Heavy rains cause flooding, evacuations in MissouriAug 15, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - More than 7 inches of rain in parts of Missouri led to scattered evacuations, power outages, flood warnings and a boat rescue for a woman on the verge o...
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Illinois trooper's vehicle strikes, kills man on highwayAug 15, 2016 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois State trooper's vehicle struck and killed a Freeport man who was walking in the middle of a highway in East Peoria. ...
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East Peoria to host Sept. 11th memorial exhibit for 6 daysAug 15, 2016 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A traveling exhibit about the September 11th attacks will be in East Peoria later this month. The Pekin Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2bcVE...
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Firm fined for exposing staff to asbestos criminally probedAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proceedings against a construction company fined for allegedly importing Mexican workers to re...
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Bradley University will have larger freshmen class this yearAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Enrollment at Bradley University for the upcoming academic year increased with about 150 more freshmen than what the school has had in recent years. ...