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Mystery of Illinois' strange state fossil solved

Associated Press

Fossil hunters have been finding samples of Illinois' state fossil in the Mazon Creek area for decades but no one has ever been able to say exactly what a…
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Chicago's Field Museum says worker stole $900,000 in cash

Associated Press

Officials with Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History say an employee allegedly stole about $900-thousand in cash over seven years.Museum Chief…