Articles filed under Illinois
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GOP leader files breach of public trust charge against MadiganSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the Illinois House filed a breach of public trust charge Thursday against Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving leg...
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4 home insurance pitfalls to avoid during hurricane seasonSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - For homeowners in coastal states, the 2020 hurricane season could mean financial disaster. Named storms are rolling in at a record pace, with as many as 25 expected in t...
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Health officials report 1,337 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deathsSep 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced 1,337 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths as the state's positivity rate ...
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Republicans hope Madigan will answer questions directlySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan's role in a bribery scandal involving utility gi...
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Pritzker asked to hold off on awarding marijuana licensesSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants q...
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30 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,337 cases, 2.8% daily positive test rate, and frustration in Will CountySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases totaled 1,337 Wednesday as the state's daily positive test rate for the virus dropped to 2.8%, the lowest since July. But the Illinois Department of P...
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Protests, virus response tap Rockford police overtime budgetSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois city used nearly 60% of its police overtime budget through July because of protests and coronavirus training and response, offi...
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Doctor convicted of murdering wife gets 40-year sentenceSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois doctor convicted of killing his estranged wife and burning her body was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison by a Saline C...
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NIU enrollment up in Fall 2020, the first time in a decadeSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University is reporting it's first enrollment increase in more than a decade despite the impact of COVID-19 on school operations, o...
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Daughter seeks public's help in July hit-and-run deathSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - SAUGET, Ill. (AP) - The daughter of a bicyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run in southwestern Illinois is seeking the public's help in finding the driver. 'œHow could ...