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Springfield – If you know someone making a difference in our community now is the time to nominate them for "Illinoisan of the Day," at this year's state fair. More>>

Smokers adapting to ban at Ill. State University

Normal -- School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so far. More>>

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Ill. State Police: 5 killed in I-70 van crash

Vandalia-- Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times. More>>

Dollar General supporting literacy organizations

Decatur – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is awarding a large grant to a Decatur organization. More>>

Lawmakers still need to pass a law for concealed carry

Springfield – A reminder this session is the last chance lawmakers have to get a concealed carry law on the books before June 9th. More>>

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Man charged with threatening ambassador, family
Man charged with threatening ambassador, family
A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian wife.More >>
A Chicago-area man has been charged with threatening to kill the U.S. ambassador in Serbia and others in a dispute over a visa for his Serbian wife.More >>
Illinois State Police: 5 killed in I-70 van crash
Illinois State Police: 5 killed in I-70 van crash
Authorities say a van carrying church members returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times, killing five people and hospitalizing six others.More >>
Authorities say a van carrying church members returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times, killing five people and hospitalizing six others.More >>
10 make finals of National Geographic Bee
10 make finals of National Geographic Bee
Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.More >>
Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Illinois news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Illinois news from The Associated Press
Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times. Five died at the scene of the accident shortly...More >>
Ill. Senate panel endorses ammunition limit
Ill. Senate panel endorses ammunition limit
Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.More >>
Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.More >>

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Search for survivors begins in OKC suburb
Search for survivors begins in OKC suburb
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors.More >>
Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.More >>
Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...More >>
Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice - and now new research is...More >>
New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.More >>
FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite
FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite
The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team, a group known most recently for rescuing an Alabama boy from an underground bunker.More >>
The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team, a group known most recently for rescuing an Alabama boy from an underground bunker.More >>
Arias attorneys will put one witness on: Arias
Arias attorneys will put one witness on: Arias
Jodi Arias returns to court for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in her lover's killing as jurors consider a life sentence or execution.More >>
Complaining that Jodi Arias' sensational murder case has become a modern-day "witch trial," her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias.More >>

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Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
Iraqi officials say two car bombings in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 10 people and wounded 27.More >>
Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a...More >>
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation
An outspoken Tunisian feminist who scandalized the country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested and may be charged for conducting "provocative acts" at a religious center where police...More >>
A Tunisian feminist who scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after allegedly sneaking into Tunisia's holiest city disguised in a veil, then trying to get undressed during...More >>
Church of Scotland takes step to allow gay clergy
Church of Scotland takes step to allow gay clergy
Senior members of the Church of Scotland have voted to let some congregations have openly gay ministers, a compromise first step that could lead to the church allowing gay clergy.More >>
Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships - an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church...More >>
Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit
Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit
Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of...More >>
In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately...More >>
Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:More >>
Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:More >>

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