Articles filed under Illinois
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'Localized' Illinois dust storms fueled by rare chain of weather eventsMay 03, 2023 5:30 am - Monday's dust storm, which led to scores of car crashes and seven deaths on I-55 south of Springfield, was caused by a chain of extremely localized weather conditions th...
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Reporting series focused on abuse and cover-ups at state-run metal health facilityMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Capitol News Illinois, Lee Enterprises and ProPublica are winners of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for their investigative series into a culture...
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'ComEd Four' found guilty of conspiracy to bribe MadiganMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - A federal jury on Tuesday convicted three ex-lobbyists and the former CEO of ComEd for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme aimed at longtime Illinois House Sp...
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Kane County explores going big on lobbyingMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Leaders want to spend $240K
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Lake Forest megadonors eschewed suburban candidates in the first quarter, records showMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Lake Forest's Uihleins give to just one Illinoisan
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Seventh person dead in I-55 dust storm that caused 'crash after crash'May 01, 2023 1:00 am - DIVERNON, Ill. — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's intensity ...
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Medicaid renewals resume for first time since start of COVID-19 pandemicMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the state regarding their coverage as the normal renewal process resumes f...
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Supreme Court justice requests more information on Naperville gun sale banMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is giving the city of Naperville until next Monday to provide further information regarding its local ordinance prohibiting the s...
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The quest to pay enough to retain caregivers of people with disabilitiesApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industry advocates and unions supporting caregivers for people with developmental disabilities are calling on lawmakers to more than double a funding incre...
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Southern Illinois judge temporarily blocks rifle banApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois' ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsu...