Articles filed under Illinois
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East St. Louis long celebrated Juneteenth, now seeks equityJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - During a flag-raising ceremony at East St. Louis City Hall on June 19, Stephanie Taylor couldn't help but cry. She was surrounded by about 40...
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State agency made multiple home visits before child's deathJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - Child welfare investigators made nearly a dozen visits over two years to the northern Illinois home of a mother who's been charged in the death of he...
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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...