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NC Gas Explosion Leaves One Person Dead, Others Injured
NC Gas Explosion Leaves One Person Dead, Others Injured (Durham, NC) -- An entire city block in downtown Durham, North Carolina looks like a war zone after a massive gas explosion rocked the city. One...
Apr 10, 2019
Legislators Help Women Return to Education: April 30 Deadline to Apply for $2,500 Scholarships
For Immediate Release Legislators Help Women Return to Education: April 30 Deadline to Apply for $2,500 Scholarships ROBINSON...State Representative Chris Miller (R-Oakland), announced that the Confer...
Apr 10, 2019
Illinois Pork Names Pauly’s BBQ the Pulled Pork Madness Winner
For Immediate Release IL Pork Names Pauly's BBQ the Pulled Pork Madness Winner ARTHUR, ILL. - The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) launched a new contest on Facebook to bring awareness to th...
Apr 10, 2019 Left to right: Pig farmers John Titus (Phillip, baby), Pat and Phil Titus along with owners of Pauly’s BBQ, Sarah and Paul Kuhns and their daughter, Meghan Kuhns. Photo submitted by The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA)
Brett Eldredge To Headline Free Nashville Fourth Of July Concert
Brett Eldredge To Headline Free Nashville Fourth Of July Concert (Nashville, TN) -- Brett Eldredge is headlining Nashville's big Fourth of July celebration, and it's free to attend. The hit-maker will...
Apr 10, 2019 Kyle Simourd / CC
Minimum Teacher Salary Bill Passes House
Minimum Teacher Salary Bill Passes House (Springfield, IL) -- A bill that would require a 40-thousand dollar minimum teacher salary is moving forward. The bill passed the Illinois House yesterday even...
Apr 10, 2019
Language Filed For Constitutional Amendment To Allow Graduated Income Tax
Language Filed For Constitutional Amendment To Allow Graduated Income Tax (Springfield, IL) -- Language is filed for a constitutional amendment that would allow a graduated income tax. The Illinois Se...
Apr 10, 2019
Monster Storm Threatens 200-Million In Central, Eastern U.S.
Monster Storm Threatens 200-Million In Central, Eastern U.S. (Undated) -- Nearly two out of three Americans are in the path of a storm forecast to hammer the central and eastern U.S. with heavy snow, ...
Apr 10, 2019
Legion Preparing To Celebrate Centennial
Legion Preparing To Celebrate Centennial (Sullivan, IL) -- American Legion Post 68 in Sullivan is preparing to celebrate its centennial. The post turns 100 this July, and is selling bricks to create a...
Apr 10, 2019
Illinois EPA and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Introduce New Curriculum Unit for Fifth-Sixth Grade Educators
For Immediate Release Illinois EPA and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Introduce New Curriculum Unit for Fifth-Sixth Grade Educators SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...
Apr 09, 2019
IDPH Encourages Illinoisans to Take Precautions on Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Infections
For Immediate Release IDPH Encourages Illinoisans to Take Precautions on Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Infections SPRINGFIELD - There is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus called Candida aur...
Apr 09, 2019
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