Articles filed under Illinois
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Today in History: November 21, deadly Las Vegas hotel fireNov 21, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2022. There are 40 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1980, 87 people died i...
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Poised for another term as speaker, Welch reflects on growing majorityNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governi...
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Illini can't hang on in upset bid over MichiganNov 19, 2022 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Jake Moody made a go-ahead, 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left, lifting No. 3 Michigan to a 19-17 win over Illinois on Saturday. The Wolverines...
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Include boosters or COVID-19 tests in your Thanksgiving plans, IDPH saysNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - With the new COVID-19 case count up by 17.8% in November from October, Illinois Department of Public Health officials are advising common-sense precautions during Thanks...
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Illinois Senate approves divestment in RussiaNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved withdrawing state investments in Russia to protest its nearly nine-month war against Ukraine. The 50-...
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'Technical' changes to SAFE-T Act could be coming, but not wholesale rewriteNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Changes may yet come to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform before its Jan. 1 effective date, but some of its major proponents in the General Assembly s...
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New leader hopes to bring balance to state House GOPNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Tony McCombie said Wednesday that her top priority when she becomes the next House minority leader will be to rebuild the GOP caucus following l...
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Twists, themes, sound effects: Jigsaw puzzles for all agesNov 15, 2022 6:00 am - Jigsaw puzzlers found their happy place, and their people, during the pandemic. Puzzling was already a thing, but soon more groups formed on social media, while popular ...
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Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendmentNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state Constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last week's election ...
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Republicans in state House, Senate select new leadersNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to revive their party in Illinois after tough Election Night losses, Republicans on Tuesday met behind closed doors to select their new legislative ...