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Robust revenue allows Illinois to repay federal loan earlyMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to repay federal pandemic-relief loans more than a year earlier than schedu...
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Bankers survey for parts of 10 states hits new record highMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states is booming and would be soaring even higher if not for a regionwide labor shortage, accordi...
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Illinois ranks 27th in percentage of residents fully vaccinatedMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - With 37.5% of residents listed as fully vaccinated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks Illinois 27th among the 50 states. However, Illinois Depart...
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Slain officer's body escorted through central IllinoisMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - ECATUR, Ill. - A procession led by a hearse bearing the remains of slain police officer moved across central Illinois on Thursday, giving hundreds a chance to pay their ...
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New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floorMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor...
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State plans to pay off federal COVID loans earlyMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Re...
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Auditor general's campaign committee violated election law, court findsMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas ...
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Measure to supply menstrual products in all school bathrooms passes HouseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms for grades 4 through 12 passed the Illinois House and will no...
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Police chief: Champaign, Illinois, officer dies after being shot in exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killedMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police chief: Champaign, Illinois, officer dies after being shot in exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed. ...
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'It's a difficult situation': Mask guidance creates issue for businessesMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - As fully vaccinated Illinoisans cast aside masks, thanks to revised government rules, many employers and business owners are feeling their way through the new responsibi...