Articles filed under Illinois
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Judge denies Illinois man's case alleging police retaliationJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A federal judge denied an Illinois man's complaint that accused police officers of retaliating against him after he settled a separate excessive forc...
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Iowa-Illinois port designation sought along the MississippiJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Several Iowa and Illinois counties hope to form a sprawling port district along the Mississippi River - a plan that backers say would improve acce...
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Today in HistoryJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2020. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War I...
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Madigan says no to House-led investigation of 'rape in Champaign' emailJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he will not initiate a House-led inquiry into a recently unearthed 2012 email written by a state government ins...
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Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy, proceduresJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Medicaid program now covers medical procedures for people transitioning from one gender to another. The Department of Healthcare and Family Se...
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State lawmakers say new FDA policy on vaping doesn't go far enoughJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough. T...
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5-year-old attacked by a coyote in Chicago's Lincoln ParkJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A young boy walking with an adult outside a Chicago nature museum on Wednesday was bitten by a coyote, authorities said. The attack on the 5-year-old occu...
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Freshman in state House named to Senate seat vacated by SandovalJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic leaders have appointed a first-term state representative to the seat vacated by former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who is under federal investigation. Celina ...
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Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 'rape in Champaign' email after WBEZ reportJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. Pat Quinn's staff regardin...
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Republicans blast property tax task force report, say Democrats 'refuse to be serious'Jan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They ...