Illinois
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Driver's license expirations extended until Nov. 1Jul 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Expiration dates for driver's licenses, identification cards and license plate stickers have been extended one more month to Nov. 1, Illinois Secretary of ...
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'The Blues Brothers' Wauconda beach to reopen after 30 years
Jul 07, 2020 7:00 am - WAUCONDA, Ill. (AP) - Wauconda's iconic beach seen in the 'œThe Blues Brothers'ť movie is set to open after a $3 million renovation. After a prolonged wait due to the co...
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Fox's Carlson criticized for saying Democrats hate America
Jul 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Television's most popular political host, Tucker Carlson, says leaders of the Democratic party should be disqualified from running the country because th...
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Illinois man facing eviction over Black Lives Matter flag
Jul 07, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man said he's facing eviction for hanging a Black Lives Matter flag on his apartment balcony. Donavon Burton, 22, of Blooming...
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Elections board wants to continue challenge of third-party ballot accessJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' chief election authority told a federal appeals court Monday it wants to continue its appeal of looser election rules for third-party candidates....
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July 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 75,710 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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June was the best month yet for Illinois marijuana dispensariesJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $47.6 million worth of products in June, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Du...
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Opposing groups readying for fight over graduated taxJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coal...
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Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarterJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released...
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After 50-plus years, restaurant at Catholic shrine closes
Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A restaurant has closed after more than 50 years at a popular Catholic site in southwestern Illinois. Management cited the impact of the coronavi...