Articles filed under Illinois
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Finally, getting vaccine supplies 'not an issue' in some countiesApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - With one in three eligible Illinoisans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and doses flowing in, suburban officials said supply is finally ceasing to be an issue as attent...
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House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealthApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would make coronavirus-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute. House Bill 3...
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Man charged with killing 3 in Wisconsin tavern shootingApr 22, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man was charged Wednesday with killing three people and wounding three others in a weekend shooting at a crowded bar. Prosecutors charge...
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Legalization bids boost outlook for US cannabis industryApr 22, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Uncle Sam gave marijuana lovers more reason to celebrate this week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a bill th...
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House passes leadership term limitsApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one that would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and anot...
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Bill allowing some convicts to change names passes HouseApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill allowing a person who must register with a state agency due to a criminal conviction to change their name under specific circumstances passed the Il...
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House passes bill to reclassify drug possession in small amounts as misdemeanorApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House Wednesda...
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Has supply caught up with COVID-19 vaccine demand?Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Ryan Johnson was never in any rush to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But when Cook County Health opened up two South suburban mass vaccination sites this week to allow walk-i...
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Lawmakers question Exelon auditApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon's nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subs...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwivesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...