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Board likely to seek repeal of law that applies only to McHenry CountyDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Shaw Media The McHenry County Board likely will ask state lawmakers to repeal a law that makes McHenry County the only county in the state where voters can vote to disso...
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Pritzker signs law to end abortion notice requirement in IllinoisDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - An earlier version of this report erroneously said the new law would take effect in 2024. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Friday that ends parental notification,...
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2 Indiana bus assembly plants to close, costing 190 jobsDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - NAPPANEE, Ind. (AP) - A British bus maker plans to close two bus assembly plants in northern Indiana early next year, costing nearly 200 workers their jobs. Alexander De...
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Indiana officials projecting big jump in budget surplusDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana officials on Thursday projected booming growth in the state budget surplus, setting up a debate during the upcoming legislative session over ...
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Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandateDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An arbitrator has ruled that several unions representing Chicago firefighters and other city employees must follow Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccina...
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Indiana lawmakers take up vaccine limits amid COVID-19 surgeDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Some Indiana doctors and health experts warned Thursday that a Republican-backed proposal aimed at limiting workplace COVID-19 vaccination requiremen...
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Ex-Indiana DCS case manager allegedly falsified recordsDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - A former family case manager for Indiana's child-welfare agency allegedly falsified records involving child abuse or neglect and falsely documented contact with four fam...
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Aurora mayor's name pops up as potential GOP governor candidateDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' richest man, Ken Griffin, attempted to shoot down rumors Thursday that he had found his gubernatorial candidate, saying in a statement he looks forward to supp...
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Illinois averaging 8,011 new COVID-19 cases a day, the highest level in a yearDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The seven-day average number of new COVID-19 cases being reported in Illinois has climbed back over 8,000 for the first time in a year. The state is now averaging 8,011 ...
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Illinois jobless rate falls to 5.7%Dec 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a point in November to 5.7% as employers added 19,500 payroll jobs to the economy. Preliminary data ...