Articles filed under Illinois
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How you can win free Mega Millions tickets FridayAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lottery players can win free Mega Millions tickets Friday in Hinsdale. The Illinois Lottery is hosting a ticket grab challenge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shell Food Mart,...
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Deerfield's Vince India wins Illinois OpenAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - The 74th Illinois Open required a three-hole playoff, but it was worth it to Vince India. India, who won the tournament in 2018, defeated University of Illinois alum Dyl...
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Illinois will create a $10 million hotline for abortion accessJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - As another of Illinois' border states is set to enact a near-total abortion ban this week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced several new programs to help address th...
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8 dogs die from heat in drive from O'Hare to IndianaJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - At least eight dogs died of heat-related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said....
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Illinois AG's office sees the fewest public access help requests in a decadeJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - The number of requests for help from the Illinois attorney general's public access bureau dropped last year to its lowest point in a decade. From 2013 to 2022, the publi...
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Pritzker signs bill overhauling mandatory supervised releaseJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A new law in Illinois aims to give former inmates a better chance to succeed outside prison and reduce the likelihood that they'll be sent back. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Fr...
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Expanded fraud law now covers crisis pregnancy centersJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - So-called crisis pregnancy centers can now face lawsuits if they engage in "deceptive acts" aimed at deterring women from seeking abortions under a new law signed by Gov...
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COVID unemployment surge led to at least $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois - including fraudJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of it paid to fraudulent...
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The suburban driver's license offices that will require an appointment starting Sept. 1Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility likely will have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services...
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State announces 3rd manufacturing expansion spurred by new tax creditJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another milestone Thursday in his administration's push to expand the state's role as a manufacturing hub in the renewable energy economy. A...