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Indiana House backs dropping state's handgun permit lawJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republicans pushed through the Indiana House on Tuesday a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public. The...
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House deputy Republican leader to run for treasurerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Tom Demmer, a Dixon Republican, announced Tuesday that he will run for state treasurer. If he wins the GOP nomination, he likely would face two-term Democrati...
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Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democrat said she has “cold-like symptoms” but otherwise feels fine. She credite...
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Welch reflects on first year as House speakerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and his colleagues achieved...
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Illinois State Museum seeking Route 66-related itemsJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois State Museum has launched a collecting initiative focused on expanding its holdings of historic objects that could be part of an exhibition opening in 2026 ...
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'So exhausted and so tired': COVID-19 hospitalizations again break Illinois recordJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Hospitalizations broke another COVID record in Illinois, with 7,353 patients as of Monday evening, marking the sixth straight day of tallies over 7,000, according to sta...
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Indiana teachers push back against school curriculum billsJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A controversial Indiana bill that Republican lawmakers contend would increase transparency around school curricula has drawn opposition from dozens o...
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State Museum wants 'Gen X' contributions for fall exhibitionJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Tired of Baby Boomers' stories of the 'œgood ol' days,'ť of Millennials' tiny attention spans or the fatuous complaints of Zoomers? You must be...
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Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person teaching after standoff with district that canceled class for daysJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person teaching after standoff with district that canceled class for days. ...
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Mansion, estate of late businesswoman DeHaan listed for $14MJan 10, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis home and estate of the late businesswoman and philanthropist Christel DeHaan has hit the market for $14 million. The luxurious estat...