Articles filed under Region
-
Southern Indiana casino ready to move to land-based complexDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - ELIZABETH, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana casino is preparing to move its gambling operations from a decades-old riverboat to a new land-based casino complex. Horseshoe ...
-
EXCHANGE: Health fair seeks to determine community's needsDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Aaron Brown grew up in financial hardship in Chesapeake, Va., where many of his neighbors had similar struggles. Later, when he worked at a health...
-
School president wants to end stigma tied to 2-year collegesDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP) - In the spring, Owens Community College President Steve Robinson introduced a way to address the stigma attached to two-year schools. Since then, ...
-
Financial disclosure a target of lawmakers' ethics questDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Ethics scandals rocking the Illinois Statehouse this fall have lawmakers promising to tighten rules around influencing legislation. One focus is...
-
Restored theater becomes beacon of arts in southern IndianaDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - JASPER, Ind. (AP) - When recalling Saturday's near-sellout concert, Jay Hamlin remembered the crowd. Instead of sitting in the seats of the historic Astra Theatre, atten...
-
Police: 1 dead, 4 injured in suburban Chicago shootingDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Police say one person is dead and four others wounded in an early morning shooting in the Chicago suburb of Aurora. Aurora Police Department spokesma...
-
The Latest: Chicago, Denver flights delayed by winter stormDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a powerful holiday weekend storm (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Airlines at Chicago's two major international airports are reporting average d...
-
Vote set on southern Indiana school district breakup planNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) - Voters in a southern Indiana school district will decide next spring whether to approve a plan for splitting the district in two. West Clark Com...
-
Big obstacles remain before Chicago gets long-awaited casinoNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After years of pushing a Las Vegas-style casino to boost tourism and much-needed revenue, Chicago's leaders seemingly hit the jackpot when Illinois lawmak...
-
Blast furnaces to restart after flooding at Gary steel millNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Blast furnace operations are expected to be restored at U.S. Steel's Gary Works mill several days after flooding at the facility. The (Northwest Indian...