Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Bodies of 2 brothers pulled from Ohio RiverJun 21, 2021 7:00 am - WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - The bodies of two brothers who had apparently been boating have been pulled from the Ohio River, Kentucky authorities said. Conservation officers w...
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Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damageJun 21, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing mu...
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Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 millionJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People targeted by a campaign robocall from former Gov. Bruce Rauner since his first campaign in 2014 will be eligible to earn a portion of a $1 million se...
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Faith-based child welfare controversy may be reignited in IllinoisJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could reignite a 10-year-old controversy in Illinois over whether faith-based charities can be prohibited from contrac...
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Statewide Black Male Commission launched on JuneteenthJun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Young Black males in Illinois were in a statewide spotlight on this Juneteenth weekend. Hundreds gathered in Aurora to kick off the state's new Illinois Commission on t...
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New Lincoln Museum podcast explores Illinois music legendsJun 19, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new podcast from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features conversations about legendary Illinois musicians and bands, some...
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Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth offJun 19, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a mov...
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COVID-19 shots for children 12 to 15 double in two weeksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots administered to children ages 12 to 15 has more than doubled in two weeks, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. As of Fr...