Articles filed under Illinois
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Senate passes bill to create housing program for mentally ill, substance abusersMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate passed a bill Wednesday which would create a new housing program for individuals living with mental illness or substance use disorders....
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Republicans tie Democratic mapmaking effort to latest indictmentMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois rtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Republicans on Wednesday tried to tie an indictment of a longtime lieutenant of former House Speake...
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Former Madigan chief of staff indictedMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - A federal grand jury has indicted Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to former House Speaker Michael Madigan, on perjury and attempted obstruction of justice charges...
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Pritzker touts 'Time to Drive' for tourism despite price of gasMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The splashy, $6 million Illinois tourism campaign Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled this month, "Time for Me to Drive," an anthem set to the 1970s REO Spee...
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Media literacy bill sent to governorMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - The state Senate on Tuesday approved House Bill 234, which would require public high schools in the state to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and...
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Bill decriminalizing HIV transmission passes SenateMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Tuesday passed a measure decriminalizing the transmission of HIV. The measure has already passed the House and will need only a sign...
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Illinois case positivity rate drops to lowest point during pandemicMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - At just 2.11%, the statewide seven-day case positivity rate for COVID-19 is at the lowest point since the pandemic began. At the peak in November, the state's seven-day ...
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Redistricting hearings open amid partisan divideMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers opened their first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed set of new House and Senate district maps with Democrats and Republicans still a...
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EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversionMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation blo...
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Democrats' map proposal would pit suburban Republican lawmakers against one anotherMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans could see some losses in the next election based on the proposed Illinois legislative map, which would pit some incumbent lawmakers against on...