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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...
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Illinois Supreme Court to 'triage' eviction casesJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With the state-imposed moratorium on residential evictions set to expire Aug. 1, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a plan Thursday that provides an addi...
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State to pick overdue marijuana dispensary winners by Aug. 19Jul 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - More than a year after new marijuana dispensary licenses were scheduled to be distributed per the state's 2019 adult-use legalization law, the governor's o...
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Live opera returns with new Opera Festival of Chicago, Des Plaines' summer operaJul 14, 2021 11:00 pm - After more than a year of online-only performances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, live opera is returning to select stages around Chicago. The training company Chica...
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Big jump in Indiana budget surplus triggering tax refundJul 14, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A big jump in Indiana's state tax collections over the past few months announced by state officials Wednesday will result in a refund for taxpayers, ...
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Ex-Chicago elementary school principal accused of wire fraudJul 14, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago elementary school principal has been indicted on federal fraud charges for approving false overtime claims by staff and obtaining some of...
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Lawyer: Iowa man in Chicago to propose, not criminal conductJul 14, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer for an Iowa man arrested in Chicago for having guns and ammunition in his hotel room said Wednesday his client was in the city to propose to his...
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Indiana sees English, math scores drop on standardized testsJul 14, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Fewer than one-third of elementary and middle school students in Indiana recorded passing scores on the latest round of state standardized tests, res...
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Federal 3-judge panel to decide whether state redistricting plan is constitutionalJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Lawyers for plaintiffs and the state told a panel of federal judges Wednesday the issues involved in two lawsuits challenging the state's legislative redistricting plan ...
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Plenty to see and test drive at Chicago Auto Show as dealers grapple with lean inventoriesJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Thursday will mark the debut of a Chicago Auto Show like no other. Organizers will offer the traditional glitzy indoor display of new models plus an outdoor Street Fest ...