Articles filed under Illinois
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'Renaissance man' judge who presided over Blagojevich, 'Family Secrets' trials dies at 82Jul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime...
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Illinois Supreme Court expected to rule on elimination of cash bail TuesdayJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to issue an opinion Tuesday deciding whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state. Illinois Sup...
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Attention naysayers: The data show Illinois' economy still growingJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Beware the naysayers who allege that Illinois' economy is "upside down" and "struggling." Midway through 2023, there is no evidence that the state is in recession. Let's...
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State regulators work to avoid federal Clean Air Act sanctionsJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois faces a deadline next month to either change the way it enforces air pollution emission limits on heavy industries or face federal sanctions that ...
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3 dead and 14 injured in Illinois crash involving Greyhound bus and tractor-trailers, police sayJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area early Wednesday in southern Illinois, kill...
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What you can do at redesigned Illinois secretary of state websiteJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - Renewing your driver's license online and accessing other services remotely are now easier with the launch of a redesigned Illinois secretary of state website, officials...
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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announc...
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What to know about Illinois' business climate todayJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - As we begin the second half of the year, it's a prime time to assess Illinois' economic climate. Pandemic-related emergency orders have ended and most of society has re...
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Where to watch for IDOT projects near youJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County• I-190 from Bessie Coleman Drive to I-90 (Kennedy Expressway): $611.5 million for reconstruction and construction of auxiliary lanes, construction of aux...
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State ends fiscal year with $726 million surplusJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a "one-time" budget surplus of more than $...