Illinois
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Here are the top 10 designs for Illinois’ new flagDec 10, 2024 6:29 pm - From a butterfly surrounded by stars to a silhouetted profile of Abraham Lincoln facing the state’s western border, the top 10 designs for Illinois’ new flag are now public.
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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois
Dec 07, 2024 4:00 pm - Every new presidential administration comes with policy changes, but the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed secretary of Hea...
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How Illinois generated $2 billion in tax revenue from gamblers in the last fiscal yearDec 07, 2024 4:00 pm - Gamblers in Illinois added more than $2 billion in tax revenue to the state’s coffers during the last fiscal year.
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Dec 05, 2024 6:53 pm - The federal appeals court in Chicago put a hold Thursday on a downstate judge’s recent ruling against Illinois’ controversial assault weapons ban— meaning the law will re...
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McLaughlin retains 52nd District House seat by 47 votes over challenger PetersonDec 03, 2024 5:44 pm - Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills has retained his 52nd District seat for a third term by a 47-vote margin, according to results certified by the Illinois State Board of Elections Monday.
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Illinois appelate court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
Nov 27, 2024 7:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot in her...
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St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains
Nov 23, 2024 12:03 pm - What is now St. Louis was once home to more than 100 mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St. Louis was once known as “Mound City.” Settlers tore most of them down, and just one remains.
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Families, providers of early intervention services seek $60 million in new state funding
Nov 15, 2024 2:58 pm - Early childhood intervention advocates are calling on the state to increase funding by $60 million to better support children with developmental delays and disabilities who are on long waiting lists for the critical services and care.
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Projected budget deficit looms over fall veto session in Springfield
Nov 13, 2024 11:42 am - Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Illinois launches ‘Help Stop Hate’ program as hate crime reports surgeOct 30, 2024 1:54 pm - Just days after an Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to his Chicago synagogue, and amid record numbers of hate crime reports nationwide, state leaders on Wednesday announced a new initiative to help those affected by hate-fueled attacks.