Articles filed under Illinois
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Former nurse charged with sexual abuse, nursing home finedJul 31, 2021 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A nursing home in southern Illinois where a nurse allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly resident last year during the pandemic has been fined m...
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Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbsJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Kane and Lake counties on Saturday joined the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in having a “substantial” risk of COVID-19 transmission, according to U.S. Centers for Dise...
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Guardian of slain officer's son's estate charged with theftJul 30, 2021 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - An Illinois woman who oversees the estate of a slain Terre Haute police officer's son has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $200,00...
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Severe storms leave outages, tree damage in Chicago areaJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area and northern Illinois early Thursday with high winds that left thousands of homes and businesses witho...
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Illinois woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounterJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An Illinois woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in Yell...
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Illinois reports winners of 55 marijuana licenses in lotteryJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There are 55 winners of Illinois' lottery for licenses to operate marijuana retail stores officials said Thursday, but the licenses can't be awa...
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Lawsuit over redistricting amendedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund have filed an amended complaint in federal court in a lawsuit that seeks to block a n...
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New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax creditsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state's l...
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53 winners of pot shop license lottery announcedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Following a year of acrimony and delays, state officials have announced that 53 firms entered in the state's first pot shop lottery had earned the rights to 55 lucrative...
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...