Articles filed under Illinois
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Supreme Court names Holder White first Black woman justiceMay 11, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed its first Black woman justice to replace the retiring Justice Rita Garman. The court has appointed Jus...
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2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South SideMay 11, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One person was killed and 10 were injured in two shootings on Chicago's South Side in the space of six hours, a spasm of gun violence on the hottest day o...
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Illinois Democrats' public safety approach centers on funding infusionMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the run-up to the early morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of public safety measures backe...
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Pritzker urges Congress to 'be like Illinois,' protect abortion rightsMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to "be like Illinois" and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairvi...
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State Supreme Court weighs ex-lawmakers' case for back payMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Two former state senators who sponsored and voted for bills to reduce lawmakers' pa...
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NIL expert predicts $50,000 minimum pay for Power 5 playersMay 10, 2022 7:00 am - Football and men's basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn a minimum of $50,000 each year he plays because of the influ...
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Republican appellate justice to become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme CourtMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday that 4th District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White has been appointed to succeed Justice Rita Garman, makin...
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Longest-serving jurist Garman retires from state high courtMay 09, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman, who had planned to seek a third 10-year term in November, abruptly tendered her resignation Monday. ...
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'Call Jane': How Chicago and suburban women defied authority to provide abortions in the 1970sMay 09, 2022 5:30 am - Fifty years ago, Abby Pariser and Sheila Smith were caring for women undergoing illegal abortions at a secret Chicago location when homicide detectives came calling. “Fi...
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DCFS director: 'Stuck kids' docket a problem years in the makingMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has faced nine cases of contempt of court in recent weeks for failing to comply with a judge...