Articles filed under Illinois
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Legislation would require colleges to provide free sanitary productsApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Thursday approved a bill to require public universities and community colleges to make feminine hygiene products available for free in restrooms. That...
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State unemployment falls to 7.1% in MarchApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1%, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the cas...
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High demand for COVID-19 shots continues despite Johnson & Johnson setbackApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Despite the federal government's pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine as authorities study side effects, thousands of residents are eager to sign up ...
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Illinois Supreme Court makes ruling on innocence certificatesApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A majority of the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday that the state law governing certificates of innocence requires exonerated individuals to prove t...
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Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officerApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Disturbing bodycam video released Thursday after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgu...
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3 teens die after ejected from car in S Illinois crashApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - VALMEYER, Ill. (AP) - Three teenagers were killed when they were ejected from a car after it struck a box truck in southern Illinois, State Police said. The car, driven ...
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No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against GaetzApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The No. 2 House Republican leader said Wednesday that party leaders would 'œtake action" against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally mov...
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Illinois expands postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothersApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. J.B....
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More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in IllinoisApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than 3 million people in Illinois — nearly one in four — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker off...
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State House votes to decriminalize HIV transmissionApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Wednesday passed a bill that would decriminalize transmission of HIV, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The current AIDS Confidentiality Act...