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Pritzker signs bill to expand mental health workforceJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday aimed at expanding the state's mental health workforce and i...
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Analysis: Is state's record 'rainy day fund' balance proof of fiscal achievement?Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's "rainy day" fund - spent down to essentially nothing during the 2015-2017 budget impasse - now has its highest-ever balance of $750 million after a $320 mill...
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All Indiana cities, towns agree to take part in opioid dealJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - All of Indiana's more than 600 political subdivisions have agreed to take part in a $507 million statewide settlement with opioid makers and distribu...
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Holcomb proposes $225 taxpayer payments amid high inflationJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor proposed a plan Thursday to tap into the state's growing budget surplus and send $225 in payments to taxpayers to provide them wit...
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Chicago man who saved man on train tracks gets free carJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who jumped onto train tracks to rescue someone who had fallen onto an electrified rail during a fight at an L station earned more than prais...
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Democratic primary rival accuses Preckwinkle of failing to address crimeJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - The Democratic primary challenger to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle accused the top county official of not doing enough to address rising crime, but the lo...
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Hub Arkush: Something feels off with Bears' handling of Teven JenkinsJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - It is easy to take head coach Matt Eberflus at his word when he tells us not to read too much into where players are lining up and whether they're running with the first...
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Husband-and-wife Joffrey Ballet dancers to retire, take on teaching roles in Highland ParkJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Just like elite athletes, ballet dancers face a physical time limit with their professional careers. Many dancers end up transitioning to teaching to share the wealth of...
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QB Justin Fields exudes confidence as Bears' offseason program nears endJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Justin Fields shows no hesitancy. Not that he did a year ago, but a year ago he was a rookie buried under Andy Dalton on the depth chart. He was still learning how to be...
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2022 Governor primary: Learn more about the candidates, read our endorsementJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois voters will pick a governor nominee on June 28 to represent their party in the November general election. The Daily Herald asked each candidate several question...