Articles filed under Illinois
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1 worker dies in an explosion at an Illinois ammunition factoryJun 23, 2023 1:00 am - EAST ALTON, Ill. - An explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory killed one employee, authorities said. "We were driving through there and heard a big boom, pushed the ...
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What Illinois' new ban on book bans really means for librariesJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois last week became the first state in the country to make it more difficult for public and school libraries to ban books. Gov. J.B. Pritzker last Monday signed a ...
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By investing in workforce, Illinois is delivering higher profits for businessesJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - Productive workers and competitive businesses continue to make Illinois the economic engine of the Midwest. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that...
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Why asylum-seekers no longer are being sent to the Northwest suburbsJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - While Chicago is struggling as much as ever to accommodate asylum-seekers being sent north from the Texas-Mexico border, the relief valve found in some suburbs last fall...
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Businessman convicted of bribing 2 state lawmakersJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - Businessman James T. Weiss, a son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, has been found guilty of a scheme to bribe two members of the General Assembly. W...
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Temporary Chicago casino could open this summerJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - All bets could be on in Chicago by the end of summer. State regulators on Thursday handed down a key early approval to Bally's Chicago casino plan, paving the way for t...
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Legislative watchdog sees job as educational opportunityJun 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After 15 months as Illinois' legislative inspector general, Judge Michael McCuskey is moving to Springfield. Since he first assumed the role in February 20...
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Rauner's portrait added to 'Hall of Governors'Jun 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Gov. Bruce Rauner's portrait has joined the "Hall of Governors" in the Illinois Capitol. The Winnetka Republican-turned-Florida resident on Monday u...
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IHSA discontinues tournaments for boys gymnastics, debateJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois High School Association board voted Monday to discontinue state tournaments for boys gymnastics and debate because not enough schools were fielding teams. I...
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Anti-book ban bill becomes lawJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed legislation that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict access to books ...