Articles filed under Illinois
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Chicago, Cook County lifting most mask, proof of vaccine requirements Feb. 28Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - With declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections, Cook County and Chicago on Tuesday announced plans to follow the state in lifting face mask requireme...
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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Four suburban educators among finalists for top state teacher awardFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Four suburban educators are among the finalists for the Illinois State Board of Education's 2022 Teacher of the Year prize, officials announced Tuesday. The honorees wer...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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U of Illinois police investigating anti-Semitic flyersFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois authorities are investigating reports of anti-Semitic flyers left across the Champaign-Urbana campus this weekend. The News-G...
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...
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Illinois man held on $1M bail for alleged anti-gay attackFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has been held on $1 million bail after an alleged anti-gay attack that sent the victim to the hospital. Decatur police allege Eth...
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GOP state lawmaker sues over state Capitol mask requirementsFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Republican state lawmaker has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois house speaker over face mask requirements at the state Capitol. State Rep....
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Corn growers to vote on increasing checkoff next monthFeb 20, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois corn producers will have a vote on whether to contribute more toward promoting their product. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has sc...
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Champaign officials to vote on animal euthanasia precautionsFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county plans to add safeguards at its animal control facility, a year after a dog was accidentally euthanized while being held the...