Articles filed under Illinois
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New marijuana licensing bill heads to House floorMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at allowing more people from distressed communities to get into the lucrative recreational marijuana business is on its way to the House floor...
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State plans to pay off federal COVID loans earlyMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Re...
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Auditor general's campaign committee violated election law, court findsMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The campaign committee of former state Rep. Frank Mautino, who is now the Illinois auditor general, violated state law when it spent campaign funds on gas ...
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Measure to supply menstrual products in all school bathrooms passes HouseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms for grades 4 through 12 passed the Illinois House and will no...
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Police chief: Champaign, Illinois, officer dies after being shot in exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killedMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Police chief: Champaign, Illinois, officer dies after being shot in exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed. ...
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'It's a difficult situation': Mask guidance creates issue for businessesMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - As fully vaccinated Illinoisans cast aside masks, thanks to revised government rules, many employers and business owners are feeling their way through the new responsibi...
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DuPage leads region in fully vaccinated rateMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the metro region in percentage of people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, although Chicago has the advantage in terms of sheer numbers, sta...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on coal ashMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations re...
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Suburban mayors, Preckwinkle speak out against proposed funding cutMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A group of suburban mayors is joining Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in calling on lawmakers to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to cut local governmen...