Illinois
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After court ruling, local leaders say they will enforce state gun ban 'as any other statute'Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Local law enforcement officials said after Friday's Illinois Supreme Court ruling that they will enforce the state's ban on the sale of high-powered weapons, "We'll enfo...
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Harris to young activists: 'Your generation is critical' to ending gun violence
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris told young activists and leaders gathered in Chicago on Friday they mean "everything" to the future of solving the violence epidemic - as th...
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State mental health center renamed for Elizabeth Packard. Here's her story of exposing abuse.
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - In June 1860, Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was committed to the Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane in Jacksonville by her husband, a Calvinist minister, for, ...
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Pritzker vetos bill that would lift nuclear moratoriumAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday vetoed a bill that would have enabled the construction of new nuclear reactors in Illinois for the first time in more than three decades. T...
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Madigan was 'different from any other politician I've seen,' FBI agent testifies
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Opening statements expected Wednesday in Mapes trial
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Pritzker signs bills mandating teaching of Native American history, repatriating remains
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Illinois Department of Human Services watchdog stepping down Aug. 17
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Here's what it really takes to make Illinois the best place to live and workAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Last month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker took a trade tour of the United Kingdom aimed at driving opportunities for investment in Illinois. "When I first ran for governor, I promi...
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'It's just been a really active year': Illinois leads nation in number of tornadoesAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - More tornadoes touched down in Illinois during a recent 12-month span than in any other state. That's according to recent data released by the National Oceanic and Atmos...