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Study suggests more loopholes in Chicago's sanctuary lawJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A study released Tuesday suggests lingering loopholes allow Chicago police to share information with federal immigration authorities, despite activists' h...
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'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fadingJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) - Democrats lost last year's election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District by the narrowest margin in a House race in almost 40 years. After the six-v...
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Indiana University giving students option on vaccine proofJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana University modified its COVID-19 vaccination requirement on Tuesday, making it optional that students and employees provide proof of getting ...
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Chicago police encouraged by drop in homicides in MayJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago saw a drop in the number of homicides in May compared with the same month last year and it ended with fewer killings than any Memorial Day weekend...
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Illinois House passes $42.2 billion budgetJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State lawmakers early Tuesday inched closer to implementing a spending plan for the next fiscal year, with the Illinois House approving a state budget prop...
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Two new state holidays approved: Juneteenth and Election Day. What do they mean for you?Jun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Two new state holidays approved by Illinois lawmakers last weekend will affect mostly state employees, and students and workers at public schools, if the bills are ultim...
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General Assembly delays adjournment in hopes of an energy dealJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are staying open for business as they await a possible deal on a sweeping energy proposal that would keep the state's fleet of nuclear p...
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Judge orders early end to Blagojevich's supervised releaseJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - A federal judge on Tuesday put an early end to the two-year period of supervised release of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year prison sentence for corruption was...
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Illinois planning to offer a lottery for vaccinated residentsJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois will soon join a coalition of states operating lotteries for residents who have received COVID-19 vaccine shots, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday. The news ...
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COVID-19 cases shrink in May, but so do vaccinationsJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Daily caseloads of COVID-19 dropped by nearly 50% on average in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. The average daily num...