Articles filed under Illinois
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Madigan's leadership in jeopardy as more House Democrats say he doesn't have their votesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Michael Madigan's 35-year tenure as speaker of the Illinois House could be in jeopardy as some Democratic lawmakers predicted Thursday he won't have the votes needed to ...
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Illinois reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases, 168 more deathsNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases surged to 14,612 Thursday, with a record 6,037 hospital patients and 168 more deaths from the respiratory disease as tighter restriction...
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New statewide network helps get marijuana convictions expungedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois' legalization of cannabis earlier this year means people with arrests or convictions for lower-level marijuana offenses can have their records expunged. While ...
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4 indicted in scheme to allegedly influence Speaker MadiganNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Four people, including an associate of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges they orchestrate...
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Illinois delegates urge GSA to recognize Biden as president-electNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Plans are being developed in Illinois for the state's Electoral College delegates to meet in Springfield on Dec. 14, but they are being complicated by the ...
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Court consolidates lawsuits challenging COVID-19 dining banNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing cases in Sangamon County that raise ...
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Madigan confidant and ex-ComEd CEO among those charged with briberyNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - In another blow to embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, his Springfield confidant, Michael McClain, was charged with bribery Wednesday, along with former ComEd CEO A...
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'It means we're in bad shape': Illinois surpasses 11,000 COVID-19 deaths, 600,000 infectionsNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 deaths in Illinois surpassed 11,000 Wednesday as the number of residents infected by the respiratory disease also exceeded the 600,000 threshold. State health o...
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What the state's 'Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations' mean starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - New restrictions, known as Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations, begin Friday to combat a COVID-19 surge. Here's what the measures include. Bars and restaurants, including ...
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Pritzker puts entire state under tougher restrictions, starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is putting all of Illinois under greater restrictions that will once again close casinos and theaters, significantly limit capacity at gyms and retail...