Articles filed under Illinois
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Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officerApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Disturbing bodycam video released Thursday after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgu...
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3 teens die after ejected from car in S Illinois crashApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - VALMEYER, Ill. (AP) - Three teenagers were killed when they were ejected from a car after it struck a box truck in southern Illinois, State Police said. The car, driven ...
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No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against GaetzApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The No. 2 House Republican leader said Wednesday that party leaders would 'œtake action" against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally mov...
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Illinois expands postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothersApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. J.B....
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More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in IllinoisApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than 3 million people in Illinois — nearly one in four — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker off...
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State House votes to decriminalize HIV transmissionApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Wednesday passed a bill that would decriminalize transmission of HIV, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The current AIDS Confidentiality Act...
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New report predicts 83% job growth in Illinois' electric transportation sectorApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A national clean energy trade organization has released a report showing growth in electric transportation-related jobs in Illinois could position the stat...
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Bills call for modernizing state's gun permit systemsApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is backing legislation that seeks to modernize the way the Illinois State Police process and issue Firearm Owners Identific...
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Editorial Roundup: IllinoisApr 13, 2021 7:00 am - Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2021. Editorial: Those rules that got waived for the pandemic? Let's get rid of them Once a law or regulation is in place, it's usually hard ...
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State police grant another extension on gun permit renewalsApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police have given another 150-day extension to people whose Firearms Owners Identification cards or concealed carry licenses have expire...