Articles filed under Illinois
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Nachusa brings large-scale prairie, bison back to IllinoisJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. (AP) - For a look at how the Prairie State once looked and got its nickname, explore The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands, about 164 miles no...
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Gaming board ok's construction of temporary Rockford casinoJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the construction of a temporary casino in Rockford. However before the casino opens owner 815 Entertainment...
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Dutch group launches data harvesting claim against TikTokJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch consumer group is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of p...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit outlook to 'positive'Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies that grade Illinois bonds, has upgraded its credit outlook for the state from "negative" to "positive." ...
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DuPage, McHenry, Will counties report no new COVID-19 casesJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - Three suburban counties reported no new cases of COVID-19 today. DuPage, McHenry and Will counties all reported zero new cases, according to Illinois Department of Publi...
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Southern Baptist leader wants to 'iron out our differences'Jun 23, 2021 7:00 am - (RNS) - The Southern Baptist Convention has trouble with a capital T - and that stands for trust. The lack of trust was palpable during the SBC's recent annual meeting i...
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State sues company over coal ash pollutionJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois attorney general on Tuesday sued a Delaware company that owns the now-closed Vermilion Power Station over claims of illegal pollution at the f...
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Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph windsJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A tornado that swept through Chicago's western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph (225 kph) winds when...
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Illinois averaging fewest daily COVID inoculations since JanuaryJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging the fewest daily COVID-19 inoculations since January, when doses were much more scarce. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures r...
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When it comes to heated divorce, pets aren't people tooJun 21, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In the eyes of the law, pets are property when it comes to divorce, but new ways of working out custody of the dog, cat or parrot have sprung up with spe...