Articles filed under Illinois
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Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC players dominate remote NFL draftApr 25, 2020 7:00 am - Maybe the Southeastern Conference should simply hold onto its players and become part of the NFL. The home of national champion LSU and perennial contenders Alabama, Geo...
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Lawmakers face May deadline on change to redistrictingApr 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are facing a May 3 deadline to approve a joint resolution that would alter how congressional and legislative maps are drawn a...
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Judge blocks new Illinois workers' compensation ruleApr 24, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A judge has blocked a new Illinois workers' compensation rule granting benefits to any employee deemed essential who contracts COVID-19, even if...
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Federal judge loosens rules for third-party candidates in IllinoisApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge's ruling Thursday made official what Capitol News Illinois reported earlier this week: Requirements for third-party candidates to be on Nov...
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Boy accused in fatal fire to remain in foster careApr 23, 2020 7:00 am - EUREKA, Ill. (AP) - A 9-year-old Illinois boy charged with murder in a mobile home fire that killed five people will remain with foster guardians, and his father will be...
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Ex-University of Illinois officer faces sex assault chargesApr 23, 2020 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former University of Illinois police officer has been charged with sexual assault, sexual abuse and intimidation for alleged attacks on four women ...
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Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemicApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, includi...
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Illinois rents refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingencyApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has rented refrigerated semitrailer trucks to store the bodies of COVID-19 victims in case morgues become filled to capacity. The "more than 20" t...
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Stay-at-home order extended through May 30; face coverings required starting May 1Apr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is extending the state's stay-at-home order through May 30. The governor said the move is necessary because a plateau of new COVID-19 cases and hospit...
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Rules for May: Face-covering requirement, more business activities, some fishing and golfApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new executive order will include the following changes, effective May 1: Face coverings Beginning on May 1, individuals will be required to wea...