Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers eye limits on police immunityNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State legislators are considering eliminating or limiting aspects of qualified immunity for law enforcement. Qualified immunity isn't an explicit federal s...
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Pritzker says Madigan should step down as party chairmanNov 05, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday said that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should step down as chairman of the state Democratic Party, agre...
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Police in western Illinois fatally shoot man who pulled gunNov 05, 2020 6:00 am - LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Police in western Illinois shot and killed a 26-year-old man who they said pulled a gun on them, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at ...
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Democrat Cheri Bustos wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional DistrictNov 05, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Cheri Bustos wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. ...
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Illinois reports a record 9,935 new COVID-19 cases, passes 10,000 total deathsNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Ninety-seven more people died from COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state's total to 10,030 as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned of tougher restrictions if individuals continue t...
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Pritzker joins Durbin in saying Madigan must give up Democratic Party leadershipNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for new leadership at the state's Democratic Party on Thursday, conceding that Republicans successfully used a politically damaged Speaker Mich...
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Today in HistoryNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2020. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 2008, Democrat Barack...
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Democrat Brad Schneider wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 10th Congressional DistrictNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Brad Schneider wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 10th Congressional District. ...
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Republican Rodney Davis wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 13th Congressional DistrictNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rodney Davis wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 13th Congressional District. ...
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Illinois voters deciding on graduated income tax proposalNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A ballot proposal that would allow Illinois to switch from a flat tax to a graduated income tax that takes a larger percentage from wealthy resi...