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Bill banning 'hairstyle discrimination' in schools passes HouseMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday to prevent "hairstyle discrimination" in schools, sending it back to the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 817, origin...
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Energy working groups continue in wake of new indictmentMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly 50 legislators identifying as the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus signed a letter Wednesday asking leadership to make equity and utility accountab...
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Legislation would lift benefit ban for those with drug convictionsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Senate on Thursday passed House Bill 88, which would provide that a conviction for a drug crime would not make an Illinoisan ineligible for Temporary Assistance for ...
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State Senate sends 'sexting' measure to governorMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a measure requiring public schools to include the dangers of "sexting" in sex education coursework. House Bill 24 re...
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Family of boy killed by officer plans home for at-risk teensMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Family members of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer announced plans Wednesday to build a home in rural Wisconsin where at...
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Madigan's ex-chief of staff indicted for lying to grand juryMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investiga...
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Chicago's Lake Shore Drive might change to honor Black manMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An iconic Chicago road could be getting a new name in honor of a Black man who is recognized as a key settler of the city. The city council on Wednesday w...
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Chicago unveils foot chase policy following police shootingsMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department on Wednesday announced a new foot-pursuit policy that officials say makes the safety of officers and members of the public a...
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Paxton Media Group buying Landmark Community NewspapersMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Paxton Media Group is buying Landmark Community Newspapers, including all 47 newspapers in the Shelbyville, Kentucky-based chain. The sale, announced...
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Many wait uneasily as Biden unwinds key Trump asylum policyMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - In March of 2020, Estela Lazo appeared before Immigration Judge Lee O'Connor with her two children, her muscles tensed and a lump in her throat. Would t...