Articles filed under Illinois
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Madigan says no to House-led investigation of 'rape in Champaign' emailJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he will not initiate a House-led inquiry into a recently unearthed 2012 email written by a state government ins...
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Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy, proceduresJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Medicaid program now covers medical procedures for people transitioning from one gender to another. The Department of Healthcare and Family Se...
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State lawmakers say new FDA policy on vaping doesn't go far enoughJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough. T...
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5-year-old attacked by a coyote in Chicago's Lincoln ParkJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A young boy walking with an adult outside a Chicago nature museum on Wednesday was bitten by a coyote, authorities said. The attack on the 5-year-old occu...
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Freshman in state House named to Senate seat vacated by SandovalJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic leaders have appointed a first-term state representative to the seat vacated by former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who is under federal investigation. Celina ...
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Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 'rape in Champaign' email after WBEZ reportJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. Pat Quinn's staff regardin...
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Republicans blast property tax task force report, say Democrats 'refuse to be serious'Jan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They ...
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House bill would add risks of sexting to sex education curriculumJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House becomes law....
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Man gets 13-year sentence for making counterfeit pillsJan 07, 2020 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for producing counterfeit anti-anxiety pills at his home. Federal prosecutors alleged...
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State panel tackles use of isolation rooms at schoolsJan 07, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislators and advocates began discussions Tuesday of what action the state can take to counteract the overuse of physical restraint and forced isolation ...