Articles filed under Illinois
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State police: Lakemoor man struck trooper's vehicle on I-290Feb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois State Police is investigating five crashes involving troopers' squad cars across the state during Thursday's snowstorm. In DuPage County, a trooper was assisti...
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Illinois averaging fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases dailyFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois is averaging 2,985 new COVID-19 a day over the past week. It's the first time the state's seven-day rolling new case average has dropped below 3,000 since Nov. ...
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Hundreds of flights canceled, traffic pileups after snowfallFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 500 flights were canceled at Chicago's two international airports and Illinois State Police urged motorists to stay off roads Thursday after as ...
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Federal judge declines to toss charges against Madigan's inner circleFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal charges against four members of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle, rejecting arguments in a key ruling...
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Health-data bill, subject of death threats, stalledFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Deb Conroy has moved her staff, and health-data legislation she sponsored has been sidelined in the wake of a campaign against the bill that included death th...
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Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from state House chamberFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply with face covering requireme...
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GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber's regular legis...
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Illinois gamblers bet nearly $61 million on Super BowlFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois gamblers wagered nearly $61 million on the Super Bowl, regulators announced Tuesday, a 33% increase from last year when the big game was on the board legally fo...
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All ICE detainees in Illinois have been transferred out of stateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Immigration detention has ended in Illinois after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred those awaiting deportation to facilities outside the state. The fe...
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State might downsize Vandalia, Pontiac prisonsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Corrections is making plans to downsize - plans that a major public employee union claims have not been shared with its members....