Articles filed under Illinois
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Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damageJun 21, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing mu...
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Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 millionJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People targeted by a campaign robocall from former Gov. Bruce Rauner since his first campaign in 2014 will be eligible to earn a portion of a $1 million se...
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Faith-based child welfare controversy may be reignited in IllinoisJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could reignite a 10-year-old controversy in Illinois over whether faith-based charities can be prohibited from contrac...
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Statewide Black Male Commission launched on JuneteenthJun 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Young Black males in Illinois were in a statewide spotlight on this Juneteenth weekend. Hundreds gathered in Aurora to kick off the state's new Illinois Commission on t...
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New Lincoln Museum podcast explores Illinois music legendsJun 19, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new podcast from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features conversations about legendary Illinois musicians and bands, some...
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Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth offJun 19, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a mov...
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COVID-19 shots for children 12 to 15 double in two weeksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots administered to children ages 12 to 15 has more than doubled in two weeks, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. As of Fr...
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Survey: strong growth continues in rural parts of 10 statesJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Strong growth continues across rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states and three states now have more jobs than they did before the coronavirus pa...
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Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justiceJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social ju...
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Foam containing 'forever chemicals' used against plant fireJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant this week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters ...