Articles filed under Illinois
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Kifowit will challenge Madigan for speakershipOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that Rep. Ste...
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Boy, 14, dies when stolen car crashes during police pursuitSep 30, 2020 7:00 am - WOOD RIVER, Ill. (AP) - A 14-year-old boy fleeing police in a car he had allegedly stolen from a southwestern Illinois dealership died after it collided with another sto...
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Getting warmer: Trump concedes human role in climate changeSep 30, 2020 7:00 am - President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that humans bear some blame for climate change, but scientists say the president still isn't dealing with the reality of our...
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Trump thrusts Supreme Court pick into election turmoilSep 30, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's stark expectation that the Supreme Court will intervene to 'œlook at the ballots'ť in what he calls a rigged election casts ...
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With 2,273 new COVID-19 cases, Dr. Ezike advises on how to be careful this HalloweenSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - With new COVID-19 cases reaching 2,273 Wednesday and 35 more deaths, Illinois Department of Public Health officials encouraged parents to undertake a bloodcurdling task ...
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Debate Takeaways: Stark differences between Trump, BidenSep 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday ni...
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November auction set for MacMurray College campusSep 29, 2020 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - MacMurray College in central Illinois will put its real estate up for auction in November as it prepares to close at the end of the spring sess...
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4 young Peoria women killed in 1-car crash, school mournsSep 28, 2020 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Teachers and staff at a central Illinois high school are mourning the weekend deaths of four young women who were killed when their vehicle left a ro...
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Ameren announces new plans to emphasize renewable energySep 28, 2020 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ameren plans to invest $8 billion in renewable projects during the next two decades, with a goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 across Mi...
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State reports 1,709 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths as Chicago eases rulesSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,709 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths from the virus, officials said Monday, as Chicago eased restrictions for businesses and the northwestern Ill...