Articles filed under Illinois
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Pekin student behind 183,000-fan Facebook page for weatherFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A recent winter storm may have curtailed traffic on Peoria-area roads, but it generated a spike in traffic on the Illinois Storm Community Facebook pa...
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Fairview Heights man sentenced in bank fraud schemeFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois man who led a sophisticated and 'œlarge-scale'ť bank fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than two years in fede...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in...
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Illinois hunters harvest 147,000 deer during 2021 seasonFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hunters in Illinois harvested about 147,000 deer this season, with most of those numbers coming during the archery and firearm periods. The Illi...
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Time ticking to fill Cullerton's state Senate seat before primary election deadlineFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic leaders in the state's 23rd Senate district are working to find a replacement for Sen. Thomas Cullerton with just 20 days remaining until candidates must subm...
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Pritzker lifts school mask mandate even as state Supreme Court strikes down order blocking itFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - All schools in Illinois will be able to go mask-optional if they wish on Monday, joining most other indoor public settings across the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said late...
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Face mask requirement ends Monday, but some exceptions apply: Here's what you need to knowFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marks the end of COVID-19 mask requirements indoors in most public spaces in Illinois, but a number of exceptions apply. Here's what to know: • The mask mandate, ...
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Illinois gets $760 million as part of Johnson & Johnson opioid settlementFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois will receive about $760 million from a nationwide settlement finalized Friday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors over their role...
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Pritzker makes it official: Indoor mask mandate will be lifted Monday, including for schoolsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state's indoor masking requirement in most public places will be lifted starting Monday, including in schools. Pritzker said the steep d...
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Pritzker's gas tax relief plan faces oppositionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state's motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including en...