Articles filed under Illinois
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Will County man cleared after being accused in daughter's death killed in crashMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - YELL COUNTY, Ark. - A Wilmington man who was accused and then later cleared in the disappearance and death of his young daughter has died in a head-on crash in Arkansas....
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Second officer in Illinois inmate's fatal beating gets same 20-year termMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The second of three former correctional officers sentenced in the fatal beating of a state inmate received a 20-year prison term Monday, the same as a co-c...
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Republican bills in Wisconsin, other states urge cash bailMar 19, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Just two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell Brooks Jr. ...
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When an Illinois lawmaker tries to 'win' a tax, guess who loses?Mar 19, 2023 1:00 am - We hear a lot of talk about businesses leaving Illinois. But addressing the problems that cause them to leave? Not so much. There is an urgency to fixing the problems th...
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Wiretaps show Madigan, through McClain, forced Lang out of legislatureMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - In fall 2018, longtime state Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat, received a phone call from Mike McClain, who had spent decades lobbying for electric utility ComEd after 1...
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Lawmakers advance measure to regulate ride-shares as 'common carriers'Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as "common carriers," opening them up to the same level of lia...
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Future of nuclear power: State lawmakers weigh looser restrictions, but environmentalists waryMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the General Assembly as leaders consider the next steps i...
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State commission accuses fathers' rights attorney Jeffery Leving of overbillingMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago lawyer known for his advocacy for fathers in custody cases has been accused of billing clients for thousands of dollars in fees that didn't match the value of ...
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Illinois State Treasurer's office opens its 11th annual Cream of the Crop photo contestMar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging young Illinois photographers to submit photos for the 2023 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest, which offers student...
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Pritzker: Tax cuts on the table if state revenues continue to exceed expectationsMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With two months to go before the legislature adjourns and current-year revenues continuing to smash expectations, Gov. JB Pritzker said he and legislative ...