Articles filed under Illinois
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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State revenues $4.6 billion higher than initially projectedFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A House revenue committee on Thursday heard projections of an Illinois economy that is steadily moving back toward a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, which ...
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'Will he stop in Ukraine?' Durbin says U.S., allies must be ready for Putin's next stepFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the question the United States and world need to answer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is this: What's next for President Vladimir Putin? ...
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New COVID-19 infections down 38%, and deaths decline nearly 28%Feb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Average new caseloads of COVID-19 in the state shrunk by 38.6%, in a week with hospitalization and death rates also steadily declining by about 28%, Illinois Department ...
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Where are the most vaccinated kids? DuPage leads in COVID-19 shots, followed by LakeFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage County leads the state in children who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, followed by Lake County, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday....
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Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protectionFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a measure that provides domestic violence and sexual assault survivors online access for o...
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New legislative inspector general wants lawmakers 'to be a little scared of me'Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Michael McCuskey has assumed his role of Illinois' legislative inspector general, bringing 32 years of judicial experience to the position charged with inv...
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Suspect sought in Missouri shooting that killed 2, hurt 14Feb 22, 2022 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) - Law enforcement authorities in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois continue to search for a suspect in a weekend shooting that left two peopl...
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Constable: Insect Fear Film Festival features 'King of Sting'Feb 22, 2022 4:30 am - For those of us who got the first vaccine shot, the second vaccine shot, the flu shot, the booster shot and all those other shots throughout our life, we owe a bit of gr...
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Legislators from suburbs offer mixed reactions to new ethics watchdog in SpringfieldFeb 22, 2022 4:05 am - Suburban legislators offered mixed reactions after the General Assembly's approval of a new ethics watchdog last week, and they sometimes extended beyond partisan argume...