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Chicago, Cook County lifting most mask, proof of vaccine requirements Feb. 28Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - With declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections, Cook County and Chicago on Tuesday announced plans to follow the state in lifting face mask requireme...
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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Tombstone companies feel impact of global supply chain issuesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's a grave problem: A shortage of materials, monthslong backlogs and rising costs are causing holdups in getting monuments and gravestones. George Pantelic, owner of A...
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Four suburban educators among finalists for top state teacher awardFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Four suburban educators are among the finalists for the Illinois State Board of Education's 2022 Teacher of the Year prize, officials announced Tuesday. The honorees wer...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Apartment building fire spreads, destroys Chicago breweryFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago brewery was destroyed by a dramatic blaze early Monday that fire officials believe started in a nearby apartment building. The Twisted Hippo par...
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U of Illinois police investigating anti-Semitic flyersFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois authorities are investigating reports of anti-Semitic flyers left across the Champaign-Urbana campus this weekend. The News-G...
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Indiana lawmakers push forward college aid application billFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill that seeks to increase the number of Indiana students who complete the federal college financial aid application advanced to the Indiana Hous...
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Motorist fleeing police crashes into Elkhart flower shopFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - A motorist fleeing police has crashed into a northern Indiana flower shop. The driver refused to pull his vehicle over when troopers attempted to st...
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...