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Constable: Insect Fear Film Festival features 'King of Sting'Feb 22, 2022 4:30 am - For those of us who got the first vaccine shot, the second vaccine shot, the flu shot, the booster shot and all those other shots throughout our life, we owe a bit of gr...
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Legislators from suburbs offer mixed reactions to new ethics watchdog in SpringfieldFeb 22, 2022 4:05 am - Suburban legislators offered mixed reactions after the General Assembly's approval of a new ethics watchdog last week, and they sometimes extended beyond partisan argume...
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What happens with Bears' interior depends on tackle positionsFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Bears general manager Ryan Poles has experience playing on the offensive line. He understands the importance of winning in the trenches. He was clear about his intention...
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Chicago, Cook County lifting most mask, proof of vaccine requirements Feb. 28Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - With declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections, Cook County and Chicago on Tuesday announced plans to follow the state in lifting face mask requireme...
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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Tombstone companies feel impact of global supply chain issuesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's a grave problem: A shortage of materials, monthslong backlogs and rising costs are causing holdups in getting monuments and gravestones. George Pantelic, owner of A...
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Four suburban educators among finalists for top state teacher awardFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Four suburban educators are among the finalists for the Illinois State Board of Education's 2022 Teacher of the Year prize, officials announced Tuesday. The honorees wer...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Apartment building fire spreads, destroys Chicago breweryFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago brewery was destroyed by a dramatic blaze early Monday that fire officials believe started in a nearby apartment building. The Twisted Hippo par...
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U of Illinois police investigating anti-Semitic flyersFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois authorities are investigating reports of anti-Semitic flyers left across the Champaign-Urbana campus this weekend. The News-G...