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Judge awards back pay to ex-lawmakers who rejected raisesApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Two former state lawmakers who argued that a freeze on raises violated the state Constitution can collect back pay, a judge said. Comptroller Susana Mendoza pledged to a...
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Tourism and hospitality leaders say industry might not recover until 2024Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leaders from the state's tourism and hospitality industry asked legislators for additional support and reopening guidance during a Thursday committee heari...
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4,004 new COVID-19 cases, but a record 164,462 vaccine doses. Is that enough for Monday?Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases has spiked by 70% in April compared to the March average, while hospitalizations have grown by 32%, Illinois Department of Public...
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Legislators help women pursuing a return to educationApr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), a bipartisan, bicameral, nonprofit organization of women legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, announces the 2021-202...
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Indiana school voucher expansion rolled back in Senate planApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposed expansion of Indiana's private school voucher program would be scaled back under the new state budget plan from state Senate Republicans, ...
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Suburban Chicago cop, driver injured during shootoutApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago police officer was one of two people who suffered gunshot wounds when a motorist who was pulled over for a traffic stop jumpe...
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Man faces charge after Chicago road rage shooting wounds boyApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The man driving a car carrying a toddler who was wounded during a shooting on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive this week did not exchange gunfire with the offen...
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AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDTApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thu...
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Teen's body recovered after Indianapolis canoeing accidentApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing last week when a canoe he had been riding in went over a dam in Indianapolis has been recovered from t...
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Notre Dame to require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fallApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The University of Notre Dame says it will require all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this year's fall semester. University ...