Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker proposes federal tax decoupling to save $500MJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday proposed changes in Illinois tax law that would save the state $500 million during a budget crisis. The Democrat also froze th...
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Congresswoman apologizes for citing Hitler in speech to groupJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mary Miller apologized today for quoting Adolf Hitler at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol this week. In a statement, the newly sworn-in downstate Republican or...
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AP-Sportlight-Week AheadJan 07, 2021 6:00 am - Jan. 9 1942 - Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1977 ...
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Illinois COVID-19 cases top 1 million, with 17,272 deathsJan 07, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois has topped one million, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday Public health offic...
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What to know about 'Phase 1b' COVID-19 vaccinationsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - To clarify a title, physician Greg Huhn is Cook County Health's employee vaccination coordinator. Nearly 8% of Illinoisans have contracted COVID-19 since the pande...
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State employment agency responds to GOP criticismsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republicans continued to criticize the Pritzker administration Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Employment Support works through ongoing staff...
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Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focusJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state's...
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More demand that congresswoman who cited Hitler resignJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - A growing number of Democrats called Thursday for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, a newly sworn-in downstate Republican originally from Naperville who quoted A...
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IHSA meets with Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz, IDPH on winter sportsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois High School Association and Illinois Elementary School Association leaders met with Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz and Illinois Department of Public Health director Dr....
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Quilt artists create textiles to admire or cozy up withJan 06, 2021 6:00 am - In this winter of hunkering down at home, there's a trend that's just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art. An artistic quilt might be displayed prominently o...