Articles filed under Illinois
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Lincoln, other Springfield historic sites to be open 7 daysJul 12, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Key historic sites in Abraham Lincoln's hometown will again be open seven days a week. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports (http://...
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SIU on-campus summer enrollment dips 14 percent from 2015Jul 12, 2016 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University is reporting on-campus enrollment this summer is down about 14 percent compared to summer 2015. The university says ...
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Rauner announces group to study education funding formulaJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced a commission to help overhaul Illinois' outdated school funding formula. The Republican told reporters Tuesday in Chicago that the bipart...
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Rail line will not be built on site tied to 1908 race riotJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - U.S. officials have declared a Springfield block with ties to a landmark 1908 race riot historically significant, removing it from consideration...
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Police in East St. Louis shoot armed man firing shotsJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in East St. Louis say an armed man was shot by police as he allegedly fired rounds at homes and passing motorists. Officers from ...
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The Latest: Decatur man with BB gun, knife shot by policeJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on a police involved shooting in Decatur (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Decatur police say a black man shot by a white officer was armed wi...
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Rockford launches new riverfront water tJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Riverfront Museum Park in Rockford celebrated its 25th anniversary with an outdoor party and the launch of the Forest City Queen Riverboat from a n...
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Illinois' court fees rising to cover special programsJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new report says court fees and fines in Illinois have ballooned over the years because they've become bloated with surcharges to pay for progr...
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Report: 13 inmate deaths at Champaign County Jail since 2004Jul 10, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A published report says there have been 13 inmate deaths at the Champaign County Jail since 2004. The (Champaign) News Gazette reports (http://bit...
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50 years later, woman says her dad flew through the ArchJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - For 50 years, an unsolved mystery in St. Louis centered around who piloted the small plane that flew through the legs of the newly-completed Gateway Arc...