Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois lawmaker seeking Capitol parking for pregnant womenJan 13, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois legislator wants the state to set aside reserved parking spots for expectant mothers and parents with a newborn child at the Capitol...
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Prepare to share the road with mega-beamsJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Drivers on some local tollways and expressways should prepare to share the road with some concrete behemoths in the coming weeks. Starting Tuesday, more than 230 concret...
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Illinois abortion foes ask U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. WadeJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois anti-abortion advocacy group argues the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing the procedure is outdated and "out of step with modern science...
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State ag director resigns at request of Pritzker in wake of email scandalJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed t...
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$19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 daysJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Statewide sales of legal marijuana totaled $19.7 million in the first 12 days, officials said. There were 495,385 transactions from Jan. 1 to Sunday at marijuana shops a...
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New gun dealer regulations to take effect FridayJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New rules governing how retail gun dealers do business go into effect Friday and include the types of records they must keep, how weapons and ammunition ar...
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Prosecutor wants federal death penalty in lawyer's slayingJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons wants to see if the federal death penalty could be imposed in the stabbing death of a prominent Ill...
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East St. Louis official faces $175K in fines to state boardJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An elected official in East St. Louis owes more than $175,000 in accrued fines to the Illinois State Board of Elections if he wants to appear...
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Today in HistoryJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2020. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1828, the United States a...
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Ghost hunters tell how their show got on streaming serviceJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois Ghost Hunters (CIGH) owner Shane Cleer has been involved in paranormal investigation for nearly a decade and a half. After managing ...