Articles filed under Illinois
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Police tell lawmakers they support a ban on high-powered riflesDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some of the state's leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they s...
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Lawmakers hear more pleas for gun controlDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that alo...
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Byrne Interchange mega-project finally ready to debut with '50% reduction in delays'Dec 13, 2022 11:10 pm - Illinois Department of Transportation engineers are promising a 50% improvement in traffic delays as the interminable Jane Byrne Interchange rebuild wraps up. The recons...
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Landmark Illinois compiling list of most endangered historic placesDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Landmarks Illinois is accepting nominations for the 2023 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois, which calls attention to historic and culturally significant sites ...
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With five women and three Black justices, history is made on the Illinois Supreme CourtDec 10, 2022 5:00 am - Amid all the business going on in Springfield this week, history was happening on the Illinois Supreme Court. For the first time, the majority of the state's high court ...
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Belvidere auto plant expected to close in FebruaryDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - Hundreds of workers are expected to be laid off when automaker Stellantis closes an assembly plant in Belvidere early next year, citing the challenge of rising costs rel...
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Illinois' pension debt grows to $139.7 billionDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' unfunded pension liability grew by $9.8 billion, or 7.5%, in the fiscal year that ended June 30, due in large part to market losses in a volatile...
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Holiday displays - including the Satanic Temple's - return to Illinois CapitolDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah di...
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Board certifies election results for statewide officesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. The ...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase 42% in two weeksDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since September, more than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Illinois. The 1,505 COVID-19 patients being treated in hospitals throughout the...