Articles filed under Illinois
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What the state is doing about coronavirusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of...
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Universities want bigger funding increases than Pritzker has proposedFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Public universities in Illinois began making their case Wednesday for state funding increases larger than those that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed...
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Lawmakers announce bill mandating sex education for all K-12 studentsFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois public and charter schools would be mandated to teach students from kindergarten through 12th grade "inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally...
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Corn and soybean production declines across stateFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois counties led Illinois in corn and soybean production last year as every region and nearly all counties saw decreases in both crops, accord...
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House committee hears emotional testimony before approving bill on domestic violenceFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers on a human services panel were visibly emotional Wednesday as they listened to a domestic violence survivor recount how her estranged husba...
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Law license at stake, Blagojevich skips hearingFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shouldn't be able to work as an attorney now that he's home after President Donald Trump knocked six years off his federal prison sentence fo...
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Dosunmu, Frazier help spark Illinois to win over NebraskaFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and freshman center Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois past Nebraska 71-59 on Monday night. Trent Fr...
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Recreational weed sales net $10M in tax revenue in 1st monthFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The sale of recreational marijuana in Illinois generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue last month, the Illinois Department of Revenue ann...
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Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored chargesFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in C...
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Indiana State sends Evansville to 16th straight lossFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Christian Williams had 16 points as Indiana State defeated Evansville 64-62 on Sunday, sending the Purple Aces to their 16th consecutive loss. Ty...