Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Why Democrats might redraw Illinois Supreme Court district mapsMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drawing new district lines for state and federal elections is the main focus for lawmakers when they begin the redistricting process every 10 years. But Il...
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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths riseMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New COVID-19 infections thi...
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Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testifyMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being c...
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10 Illinois teachers can win school supplies for their studentsMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Back 2 School Illinois, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succe...
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Oklahoma man dies in Illinois after shootout with policeMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - TROY, Ill. (AP) - A 31-year-old Oklahoma man has died in southwestern Illinois after a shootout with police, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police in Troy allege the...
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Low-flying chopper to follow rivers, mapping aquifersMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - People along rivers in seven states from Missouri to Louisiana may see a low-flying helicopter towing a long cylinder, starting late this month and go...
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Fraternity leads cleanup effort at Black Illinois cemeteryMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - MILLSTADT, Ill. (AP) - The winding, narrow road to Booker T. Washington Cemetery off Illinois 163 between Millstadt and Cahokia Heights is ominous. It's inundated with p...
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Shootout leaves 1 person dead, police officer injuredMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - RED BUD, Ill. (AP) - A shootout early Sunday left one person dead and a police officer injured in southwestern Illinois, according to Illinois State Police. Red Bud pol...
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Nearly half of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, state reportsMay 23, 2021 1:00 am - For the second time in a week — but just the third time all year — Illinois health authorities on Sunday reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. At...