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Indiana lawmakers approve state budget, finish sessionApr 22, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers wrapped a legislative session conducted under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday with nearly unanimous backing of a more ...
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Legalization bids boost outlook for US cannabis industryApr 22, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Uncle Sam gave marijuana lovers more reason to celebrate this week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a bill th...
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House passes leadership term limitsApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one that would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and anot...
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Bill allowing some convicts to change names passes HouseApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill allowing a person who must register with a state agency due to a criminal conviction to change their name under specific circumstances passed the Il...
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House passes bill to reclassify drug possession in small amounts as misdemeanorApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House Wednesda...
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Vucevic dominates as Bulls pound Hornets 108-91Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points and matched a season high with 16 rebounds, Coby White and Thaddeus Young scored 18 apiece, and the Bulls beat the struggling Charlotte H...
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Has supply caught up with COVID-19 vaccine demand?Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Ryan Johnson was never in any rush to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But when Cook County Health opened up two South suburban mass vaccination sites this week to allow walk-i...
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Chicago seeks developer to open city's first casino by 2025Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago is laying its cards on the table and officially seeking bids to build the first casino in the nation's third-largest city. City leaders want a "world-class" reso...
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Lawmakers question Exelon auditApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon's nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subs...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwivesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...