Articles filed under Illinois
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Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review BoardMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - A previous headline on this report erroneously said the appointments had been reissued. SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to...
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Illinois State Police director details response to expressway shootingsMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Monday outlined the department's efforts and a proposed response to expressway shootings during a Public Sa...
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Legislators vote to make masks optional on House floorMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes...
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Illinois reports no COVID-19 deaths Sunday or MondayMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - There were zero deaths from COVID-19 reported Sunday and Monday as new cases dipped to below 1,000 both days, the Illinois Department of Public Health said. New infectio...
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Grant covers cost of bilingual license for Illinois teachersMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A $4 million federal grant program is available to pay for Illinois teachers to earn a state license to teach the English language. The Illinoi...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. ESTMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - Russia to punish 'fake' war news, blocks Facebook, Twitter DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday intensified a crackdown on media outlets...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTMar 03, 2022 6:00 am - Live updates: Johnson to seek UN Security Council meeting The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LONDON - The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ...
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Madigan's not on the ballot, but will loom large in electionMar 03, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A stunning federal indictment this week all but ensures that one of the more prominent politicians in this fall's election won't be on the ballo...
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Illinois Supreme Court won't order sentence in sex assaultMar 03, 2022 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has declined to order a western Illinois judge to impose a sentence in a sexual assault case after he threw out the convic...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 900Mar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since late July, there are fewer than 900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois. State health officials Thursday reported 881 COVID-19 patients a...