Articles filed under Illinois
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Appellate defender calls case backlog 'a crisis in the criminal justice system'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The director of the state agency that represents people in need in appeals of criminal charges said Thursday its backlog of 2,672 cases represents "a crisi...
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Measure would require disclosure about pavement sealantFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Certain chemicals that are commonly used as sealants on asphalt driveways, parking lots and playgrounds could soon come under state regulation over concern...
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Black Illinoisans honored for their achievementsFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As February winds down, state officials do not want Illinoisans to forget about Black History Month. Treasurer Michael Frerichs presented seven black Illin...
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College grant program has seen 'an erosion of purchasing power'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state commission that oversees higher education grants for low-income students detailed the diminishing buying power of state financial aid Thursday du...
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Deere denying design defect allegations in tractor fire suitFeb 26, 2020 6:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Deere & Co. has formally denied allegations from Kingsbury County farmers that a design defect led to fires in one of its tractor models. Deere ...
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What the state is doing about coronavirusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of...
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Universities want bigger funding increases than Pritzker has proposedFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Public universities in Illinois began making their case Wednesday for state funding increases larger than those that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed...
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Lawmakers announce bill mandating sex education for all K-12 studentsFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois public and charter schools would be mandated to teach students from kindergarten through 12th grade "inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally...
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Corn and soybean production declines across stateFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, accord...
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House committee hears emotional testimony before approving bill on domestic violenceFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers on a human services panel were visibly emotional Wednesday as they listened to a domestic violence survivor recount how her estranged husba...