Articles filed under Region
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Why Democrats might redraw Illinois Supreme Court district mapsMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drawing new district lines for state and federal elections is the main focus for lawmakers when they begin the redistricting process every 10 years. But Il...
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Pfleger reinstated after abuse investigationMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a nationally known activist priest, will be reinstated as the leader of his South Side parish after an investigation found "insufficient reason...
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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths riseMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New COVID-19 infections thi...
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Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testifyMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being c...
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10 Illinois teachers can win school supplies for their studentsMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Back 2 School Illinois, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succe...
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After jail, Indiana man becomes an artist known as '~Kwazar'May 23, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Michael Martin was constantly chasing the money. For the former tattoo artist, dealing narcotics took over his life. He doesn't blame his upbringing ...
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Indiana union calls governor's unemployment decision 'cruel'May 23, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana AFL-CIO is criticizing Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision to withdraw the state from federal programs providing an extra $300 in weekly payment...
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Oklahoma man dies in Illinois after shootout with policeMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - TROY, Ill. (AP) - A 31-year-old Oklahoma man has died in southwestern Illinois after a shootout with police, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police in Troy allege the...
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Low-flying chopper to follow rivers, mapping aquifersMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - People along rivers in seven states from Missouri to Louisiana may see a low-flying helicopter towing a long cylinder, starting late this month and go...
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Fraternity leads cleanup effort at Black Illinois cemeteryMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - MILLSTADT, Ill. (AP) - The winding, narrow road to Booker T. Washington Cemetery off Illinois 163 between Millstadt and Cahokia Heights is ominous. It's inundated with p...