Illinois
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'Unprecedented' reports of bullying, bias seen against LGBTQ students
Nov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Advocacy organizations across the state have received an "unprecedented" number of reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ students, a coalition...
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New state law bans 'dark money' in judicial races
Nov 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law in Illinois aims to ban out-of-state contributions and so-called "dark money" in judicial campaigns by requiring all candidates to disclose the s...
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Pritzker signs electric vehicle manufacturing incentives into law
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 16.8% from a week agoNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials Tuesday reported 1,627 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois. Of those hospitalized, 325 were in intensive care, a...
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Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels
Nov 15, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year's historic declines a...
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Ticket to whimsy: What's behind popular seasonal train shows
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DuPage County lags suburbs, Lake County leads in vaccinating kids 5 to 11Nov 15, 2021 12:00 am - Despite having the highest rate of fully vaccinated residents among the 102 counties in Illinois, DuPage County is lagging in getting needles into the arms of its younge...
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Gas prices fall slightly in IllinoisNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Illinois has dropped 4 cents in the last week, according to AAA. The auto club said the state average was $3.56 per gallon,...
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Company's aerial photos, data helps farmers manage fields