Articles filed under Illinois
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How to save on school supplies by tapping your communityAug 03, 2022 7:00 am - It's that time again: back to school, back to spending so much money on supplies. And this year, families will have to shell out even more than usual because of inflatio...
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Caterpillar post strong Q2 profit as it raises pricesAug 02, 2022 7:00 am - DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar had a strong second quarter and topped most profit expectations with higher prices for machinery offsetting rising costs. The manufac...
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Defense attorney says DNA proves client didn't commit 1960 Starved Rock murdersAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - DNA testing and other newly unearthed evidence shows Chester Weger, who was convicted of the infamous 1960 Starved Rock State Park killings, is innocent, his lawyer told...
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Monkeypox in Illinois: Pritzker declares public health emergencyAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday declared a public health emergency to manage the monkeypox virus in Illinois, which has the third-highest count of infections in the U.S. He...
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State announces plan for $760 million from opioid settlementJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced plans Friday for how the state will di...
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What schools are saying about masks so far as COVID-19 cases are up 10%Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - With schools on the verge of welcoming kids back once again amid a pandemic, several suburban districts will continue policies of recommending but not mandating face mas...
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Democratic Party chair bows out in re-election bidJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A contentious race for leadership of the state's Democratic Party appears to be down to a single candidate ahead of a Saturday morning vote after the party...
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Google moving into downtown Chicago's Thompson CenterJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After years of failed efforts that spanned multiple administrations, the state has finalized the sale of the controversial James R. Thompson Center in Chic...
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Corps' Memphis district gets 2nd new commander in a monthJul 26, 2022 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a new commander for the second time in about a month. Col. Brian D. Sawser assumed com...
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Woman killed when plane crashes in Illinois pool is ID'dJul 26, 2022 7:00 am - CENTRALIA, Ill. (AP) - An aircraft passenger who died last weekend when a small plane crashed into a swimming pool in southern Illinois has been identified as a 56-year-...