Articles filed under Illinois
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Democrats aim to have new map drawn by May 31May 15, 2021 1:00 am - Democratic lawmakers have been meeting with Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch's staff to discuss what their new districts should look like and say the goal is to have a...
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Today in HistoryMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, May 14, the 134th day of 2021. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1955, representatives f...
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Illinois State trustees select Kinzy as school's presidentMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University has chosen Terri Goss Kinzy to be the school's 20th president, effective July 1, it was announced ...
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State takes action against Aurora academy that serves children with disabilitiesMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct number of students currently housed at the facility. A previous version reflected the number of stu...
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COVID-19 update: 50,326 more shots, 49 more dead, 1,841 new casesMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 1,841 Friday, continuing a seven-day trend of fewer than 2,000 infections a day, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. However...
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Lumber prices on the rise throughout suburbsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Soaring prices for lumber and other materials have led builders - both large organizations and do-it-yourselfers - to change their plans or pay far more than expected. ...
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Illinois regulators answer queries on predatory lending lawMay 13, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state regulators have released answers to frequently asked questions about payday-type loans after new restrictions took effect this sp...
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Justices consider hearing a case on 'most offensive word'May 13, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert Collier says that during the seven years he worked as an operating room aide at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, white nurses called him an...
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Got COVID-19 vaccine questions for your 12- to 15-year-olds? We've got answersMay 13, 2021 5:30 am - With approvals from a U.S. Centers for Disease Control panel of experts Wednesday and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday, Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is now...
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What you need to know about COVID-19 restrictions easing Friday in the 'Bridge Phase'May 13, 2021 1:00 am - Friday hearkens the arrival of Illinois' long-awaited “Bridge Phase” as part of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan. Guided by a decrease of hospitalizations and new cas...