Articles filed under Illinois
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All suburban counties now at medium COVID-19 risk level, with DuPage approaching highMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago Department of Public Health is urging masking indoors in public and on transit to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as cases spike, officials said Friday. Fourt...
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What's next in the investigation of the Supreme Court leak?May 05, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts, in ordering an investigation into an 'œegregious breach of trust'ť in the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit ratingMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois' rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, making it the second rating agency to do ...
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Police say man fatally mauled breaking up fighting dogsMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - KEWANEE, Ill. (AP) - A western Illinois man was attacked and killed by his own dog, police say. Juan Ruiz, 66, of Kewanee, died April 29 after he was attacked while brea...
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How Roe ruling could affect baby safe haven drop-offs in IllinoisMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - The head of an Illinois organization that works to prevent the illegal and often deadly abandonment of newborns said that if abortion rights are going to be restricted, ...
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Abortions for out-of-state women are climbing in Illinois - and that's sure to growMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - As abortion access elsewhere has become more restrictive, Illinois providers have seen a dramatic rise in residents from neighboring states seeking the procedure here. I...
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Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal pushMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade has reignited a political debate over whet...
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NWS: 2 twisters briefly touch down in the Chicago areaMay 01, 2022 7:00 am - OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped...
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Changing the narrative: Out-of-state businesses are buying Illinois' sales pitchMay 01, 2022 6:00 am - If you're someone who thinks Illinois gets everything wrong when it comes to business, this column isn't for you. Actually, maybe it is especially for you. Maybe before...
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Fisherman in critical condition after falling into Fox RiverApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - A 73-year-old northern Illinois man was hospitalized in critical condition after being rescued from a Fox River channel, authorities said. The rural...