Articles filed under Illinois
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How the pandemic has affected small businesses in IllinoisMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52% since the pandemic began, according to new data, as lawsuits continue against the governor's orders t...
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State releases guide to reopening schoolsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learn...
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Man flees after hit-and-run in Mississippi, later arrestedMar 30, 2021 7:00 am - GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A man from Illinois is free after posting bond for a hit-and-run accident that left at least one person dead. Gulfport Police said officers Monday...
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State Supreme Court to hear case over Deerfield's assault weapon banMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legal challenges against a ban on assault weapons in Deerfield have reached the state's highest court. Two consolidated lawsuits against the Lake County su...
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Republicans propose independent redistricting commissionMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the General Assembly have introduced a new bill that would hand over the process of drawing new legislative and congressional district maps ...
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State's 'Bridge Phase' stalls, but vaccine hunters find second doses closer to homeMar 30, 2021 1:00 am - While signs show that access to COVID-19 vaccines is getting easier in more parts of Illinois, state health officials Tuesday announced plans to indefinitely postpone th...
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League of Women Voters of Wheaton to host April 8 program on gerrymandering with Madeline DoubekMar 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Join the League of Women Voters of Wheaton and the Robert McCormick House at Cantigny Park for a virtual presentation on "Gerrymandering and Redistricting in Illinois." ...
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Man pleads guilty in DNA-testing kickback schemeMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A fourth defendant pleaded guilty Monday in a fraud scheme involving kickbacks for genetic testing. The U.S. attorney's office in Newark, New Jersey...
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Illinois-made 'Coolest Thing' keeps ice off traffic lightsMar 29, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The next time you're in a blinding snowstorm but can clearly see the traffic signal ahead, thank the producers of 'œThe Coolest Thing Made in Il...
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Auto dealers sue Jesse White's office, electric vehicle companiesMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's office, alleging that White is allowing u...