Articles filed under Illinois
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Hoffman Estates 7-Eleven owned by Glendale Hts. man sells $2.45 million Lotto ticketAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been changed to correct a mistake about the amount of money the owner of the Hoffman Estates 7-Eleven receives for selling the winning t...
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Will vaccine mandate to enter all businesses like in NYC happen here? What local leaders sayAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge and hospitalizations spike, Illinois public health experts are watching New York City's move to require proof of vaccination for entering ...
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Law to allow permanent no-contact orders in sex convictionsAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois law will soon allow victims of sexual crimes to renew orders prohibiting contact by their assailants without having to face them in cou...
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Love of basketball helps guide hoop standouts to engagementAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Long distance relationships can be difficult, but long distance coupled with the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and a college basketball ...
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Illinois law requires background checks for all gun salesAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a plan Monday requiring background checks for all gun sales in the state by 2024. The measure also provides fundi...
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New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highestAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the six-county region for COVID-19 vaccinations but also owns a less desirable metric - the third-highest number of new infections per capita, U.S. C...
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Pritzker signs immigrant protection billsAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Monday aimed at protecting the state's immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois...
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Blagojevich sues for right to run againAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich returned Monday to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where he filed a lawsuit challenging a state Senate resolution that prevents him from runn...
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Illinois to open reservations for controlled pheasant huntAug 01, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are set to begin accepting permit reservations for the pheasant hunting season. The online reservation systems opens Monday....
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Entrepreneurship, mentorship change lives in SpringfieldAug 01, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - As a kid growing up on Springfield's east side, William Bishop IV would go on bike rides with his friends. Together, they would often ride by Wa...