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Federal court throws out June legislative maps, declines to send issue to bipartisan commissionOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago ruled Tuesday that the legislative redistricting plan that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law in June - before official 2020...
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Report: Illinois nursing homes in crisis with staff shortagesOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color are most at r...
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Springfield transportation hub to relieve rail congestionOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - A railway improvement project intended to greatly improve traffic congestion between St. Louis and Chicago reached a milestone Tuesday as work began on a multimodal tran...
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Only one testifies at first congressional redistricting hearingOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - The process of redrawing congressional district maps in Illinois got off to a slow start Thursday when only one person showed up to testify at the first legislative publ...
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New complaints allege new legislative maps dilute Latino voteOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the state's legislative redistricting plan have filed new complaints in federal court charging that the district map...
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Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ IllinoisansOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined rep...
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Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled peopleOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than the m...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitationOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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What to know ahead of this weekend's eviction moratorium expirationOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's eviction moratorium will expire Sunday, and what comes next for renters will likely depend on their county of residence, as county courts and s...
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Illinois announces first $24 million in 'Back to Business' grantsSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration on Thursday announced the awarding of the first $24 million in "Back to Business" grants, a program funded with federal...