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COVID-19 death rates rise but still below pre-vaccine levelsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The daily average of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 edged up in January compared to December but is still below highs seen in the first year of the pandemic. Most vulne...
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Illinoisans in line for restitution payments under Navient settlementJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Thousands of Illinoisans will receive restitution payments and debt cancellations from Navient, one of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies, under terms...
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Man gets 20 years for wrong-way DUI crash that killed 2 in Clarendon HillsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man who killed two people in a wrong-way head-on crash in Clarendon Hills has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin pronounce...
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Learn how recent legislation impacts local governments at Jan. 24 webinarJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Recent changes and potential changes by Illinois state legislation impact county and local governments. University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Association of...
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Lake County halts jury trials through Jan. 31 over COVID-19Jan 12, 2022 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - Jury trials have been halted through Jan. 31 in Indiana's second most populous county because of rising local infection rates and hospitalizatio...
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Veteran Indiana legislator Mrvan stepping down from seatJan 12, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - One of Indiana's longest-serving state senators has decided to step down immediately from the Legislature. Democratic Sen. Frank Mrvan of Hammond, th...
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Off-duty Chicago cop allegedly shoots 3 at bowling alleyJan 12, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Chicago police officer was arrested after he allegedly shot and wounded three people during an argument at a suburban Chicago bowling alley, a...
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Indiana lawmakers roll back curriculum transparency billsJan 12, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Indiana are rolling back the language in a series of bills they said would increase transparency around school curricula, aft...
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Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in schoolJan 12, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest school district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a ...
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Bill would require developers to plan for electric vehicle chargingJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure before the General Assembly would require new and renovated residential or commercial buildings to set aside parking spaces that could easily be ...