Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois health officials monitoring uptick in COVID-19 casesAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported rising COVID-19 activity Friday although the number of patients in hospital remains at low levels compared to pandemic ...
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Madigan's former chief of staff convicted of perjury, obstruction bidAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Tim Mapes, who spent two decades as the chief of staff to Illinois' once-powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been convicted of perjury and attempted obstruction ...
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State legislators form sustainable fuels caucusAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - A group of Illinois state representatives has announced a new caucus with a focus on legislation that advances sustainable fuels. Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn D...
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State looks to curb vehicle theft with grants to police task forcesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giann...
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Defense rests without Mapes taking standAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Lawyers are set to give closing arguments Wednesday in Tim Mapes' trial. A jury could begin deliberating the fate of Michael Madigan's former chief of staff as soon as W...
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Prosecution rests in Mapes trialAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors on Monday rested their case in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes, the longtime chief of staff to Illinois' once-powerful former House Speaker Michael Ma...
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State to put $20 million toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurityAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets...
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Illini golf coach Small wins record 14th Illinois PGA Professional ChampionshipAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - Hopefully the PGA Tour's BMW Championship, which teed off on Thursday at Olympia Fields, won't have the problems that affected one of the biggest competitions for local ...
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Illinois Republicans focus on unity, rebuilding during GOP Day at state fairAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After humbling defeats across the state last year, Illinois Republicans on Thursday spoke of rebuilding and trying to gear up support in the Chicago suburb...
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Landfills lead Illinois industries in methane emissions. Here's how you can help.Aug 16, 2023 5:30 am - While greenhouse gas emissions from our cars, trucks, and coal and gas plants are front and center in the climate conversation, one source of fossil fuels is out of sigh...