Illinois
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Urban tree canopy grants totaling $6.8M available to disadvantaged Illinois communitiesDec 12, 2023 5:00 am - The Morton Arboretum is accepting grant applications through February 2024 for government organizations in disadvantaged Illinois communities looking to improve their ur...
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COVID-19, flu and RSV cases mounting, state health officials sayDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - As the December holidays take off, public health experts advise Illinoisans to be vigilant against COVID-19 with cases rising along with other respiratory diseases. “As ...
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Manzo: A child tax credit can reduce child poverty and grow Illinois' economyDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - As we approach the holiday season and the end of year, there is much good news for the economy. The U.S. economy grew by more than 5% annualized last quarter. Wages are ...
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'Quite the journey': Monarch butterfly license plates finally availableNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - After seven years in the making, the state has unveiled the monarch butterfly decal license plate. Proceeds from the decals will benefit the Illinois Department of Natur...
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Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the stat...
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Illinois State Police launch online tip line for public corruption allegationsNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Suspect that your local public officials may be up to no good? Illinois State Police want to hear from you. The agency's Special Investigations Unit has launched an onl...
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Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...
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$160 million allotted for aid to migrants in ChicagoNov 15, 2023 10:00 pm - As winter quickly approaches, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Thursday for the state to spend an additional $160 million to aid and house a sustained influx of migran...
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ILLINOIS State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders
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Is your Nicor bill going up by $9 a month? The ICC decides ThursdayNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Residents across 37 counties that include the suburbs will learn Thursday if Nicor Gas rates will spike by an average of $111 annually. The Illinois Commerce Commission ...