Articles filed under Illinois
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Can California legally require women on corporate boards?Nov 30, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not ...
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Cockburn, Plummer lead Illinois past Notre DameNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Kofi Cockburn scored 28 points, Alfonso Plummer added 21 and Illinois defeated Notre Dame 82-72 on Monday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Cockburn, a pre...
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Illinois tallies 595 COVID-19 deaths in NovemberNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 claimed 595 lives statewide in November. That's down from the death tolls of both the prior two months from the respiratory disease, according to Illinois Depar...
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Davis to seek reelection to Congress, won't challenge PritzkerNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who toyed with the idea of challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker next fall, said Tuesday he will seek a sixth term in Congress. The Republ...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb amid Omicron variant fearsNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have risen 15.4% since Wednesday, and a new variant is concerning public health officials and government leaders. Illinois Departme...
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Pioneering House majority leader won't run againNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Hailed as a "passionate advocate for what's fair and just," Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris on Monday announced he will not seek reelection, capping a 15-year...
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Historic Illinois home serves as counseling, events centerNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Built in 1862, a historic home in Pekin currently serves as both the Crossroads Programs Inc. counseling center and as The Mansion on Walnut events ce...
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Large fire reported at recycling business in East St. LouisNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Firefighters were battling a large fire at a recycling business in East St. Louis Sunday morning. Thick black smoke billowed up into the air ...
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State enforces parking for disabled people during holidaysNov 27, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Secretary of State's office has begun stepped-up enforcement during the holiday season of parking spaces reserved for people with d...
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Man gets 50-year prison term for killing ex-girlfriendNov 24, 2021 6:00 am - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend and leaving her body at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanic...