Articles filed under Illinois
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Lawmakers advance $1.8 billion unemployment fund bailoutDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - On the final day of their fall veto session, Illinois lawmakers on Thursday advanced a pair of bills that would infuse $1.8 billion into the state's unempl...
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State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assetsNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and Belarus in retaliation for the...
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Lake County prosecutors aim to keep murder, sex crime defendants jailed after bail ends Jan. 1Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has begun the process of keeping dozens of jailed defendants, including those charged with murder and sex offenses, behind bars...
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Appellate panel reverses contempt citations against DCFS directorNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court citations filed in recent months against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smit...
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Bipartisan state plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt aimed at reducing employers' taxesNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In an effort to save businesses nearly a billion dollars in unemployment taxes, lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use the state's budget ...
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Prompted by Highland Park shooting, state police change policies on gun seizuresNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - Two state policies designed to keep firearms out of the hands of those who pose a significant threat have been strengthened in the wake of the July 4 mass shooting in Hi...
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Flagpole removed from old Capitol as part of ongoing renovationNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight - a helicopter hovering over the Old State Capitol, dropping a ...
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Today in History: November 21, deadly Las Vegas hotel fireNov 21, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2022. There are 40 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 21, 1980, 87 people died i...
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Poised for another term as speaker, Welch reflects on growing majorityNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governi...
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Illini can't hang on in upset bid over MichiganNov 19, 2022 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Jake Moody made a go-ahead, 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left, lifting No. 3 Michigan to a 19-17 win over Illinois on Saturday. The Wolverines...