Illinois
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Activist priest Michael Pfleger hit with sex abuse allegations
Jan 06, 2021 12:00 am - Activist Chicago priest the Rev. Michael Pfleger has been asked to step aside due to allegations of sexual abuse that occurred decades ago, the Archdiocese of Chicago an...
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Illinois congresswoman quotes Hitler to crowd outside U.S. CapitolJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - A newly minted Illinois congresswoman with suburban roots quoted Adolf Hitler during prepared remarks Tuesday to supporters of President Donald Trump on the lawn of the ...
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Chicago push to reopen city schools becomes more contentious
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Concerns mount about Illinois' lag in vaccine rolloutJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Health care workers began receiving second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday as concerns mounted about delays in getting the rest of Illinoisans inoculated. At a bri...
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GOP lawmakers introduce 'fair maps' legislationJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the Illinois House said Tuesday that they hope to use legislation, instead of a constitutional amendment, to change the way state legislativ...
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Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facilities reopen statewide todayJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois driver's license facilities reopened throughout the state Tuesday, more than a month after shutting down in response to a surge of coronavirus cases. Throughout...
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Man charged after fight over stolen vehicle left a teen dead
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Looking back at 2020 in state politics, and looking ahead to 2021Jan 04, 2021 4:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - For Illinois, 2020 seemed to begin on a hopeful note. The state was running a budget surplus for the first time in many years. By February, unemployment ha...
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Illinois once again averaging 6,000-plus new COVID-19 cases dailyJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 cases are inching up to average more than 6,000 new cases a day, even as testing for the respiratory disease dropped sharply over the last few weeks. ...
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Manar leaving state Senate to become adviser to PritzkerJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill announced Monday he will resign from the General Assembly effective Jan. 17 to join the governor'...