Articles filed under Illinois
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Editorial: Signage war will just sow more confusion about gas taxesJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board If the courts side with the Illinois legislature, by the end of next week signs could be ...
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From 'carp' to 'copi': Unpopular Asian carp getting a makeoverJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Missi...
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Lifeguard shortage delays Chicago pool openings until July 5Jun 17, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago residents seeking relief from a recent heat wave won't be able to cool off in the city's pools until after the Fourth of July weekend because of a...
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Pritzker signs bills protecting sexual assault victimsJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed two bills into law Thursday aimed at protecting the victims of sexual assault. One new law allows victims to press charges even i...
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Violent crime on the minds of Republican attorney general candidatesJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - Crime was foremost on the minds of Republican attorney general candidates Steve Kim and David Shestokas when they discussed the role the state's top legal officer should...
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State reports COVID-19 outbreak at Manteno Veterans HomeJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This report was updated by Capitol News Illinois on Thursday SPRINGFIELD - At least 16 residents and six staff at the state-run veterans home in Mant...
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Army Corps of Engineers in Memphis changing commandersJun 14, 2022 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is getting a new commander. Col. Zachary L. Miller will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Rob...
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State child care subsidy to expand starting July 1Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thousands more families in Illinois will soon be eligible for subsidized child care, and child care providers will see a pay raise under a series of initia...
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Pritzker signs bills targeting wage theft, expanding HIV care optionsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed 401 bills sent to him this calendar year, leaving just 10 of those passed by lawmakers this year awaiting his action as of Mo...
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'Tireless and incorruptible': Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan dies at 76Jun 12, 2022 1:00 am - Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, who battled through professional setbacks and personal tragedies to become one of the state's most respected political leaders...