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New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax creditsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state's l...
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Lollapalooza fans optimistic as 2021 festival kicks off amid COVID-19 precautionsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of fans streamed into Grant Park Thursday, marking the return of Lollapalooza after COVID-19 halted last year's iteration of the 30-year-old music festival. Wi...
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53 winners of pot shop license lottery announcedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Following a year of acrimony and delays, state officials have announced that 53 firms entered in the state's first pot shop lottery had earned the rights to 55 lucrative...
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...
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Illinois sees highest single-day vaccination total since JuneJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois hit their highest level in more than a month Thursday in the face of concern about the delta variant. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Unclaimed property to be auctioned off at Illinois State FairJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Bust half dollar coin, vintage 18K yellow gold manual wind Patek Philippe men's watch, commemorative Olympic coins and sport memorabilia, including cards for Chicago leg...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifer, Walter Payton, Shadow Traffic, Danny Thomas at Woodfield mMall, Julia Child and moreJul 28, 2021 12:00 pm - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Shadow Traffic, the Lake County Fair Rodeo, Julia Child, Walter Payton, Danny Thomas and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifie...
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High profile: Cannabis chemical delta-8 gains fans, scrutinyJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A chemical cousin of pot's main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year, and the cannabis industry and state governments ar...
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No charges for Illinois officer in crash that killed boy, 13Jul 28, 2021 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - A Moline police officer won't face charges in the May death of a 13-year-old boy struck by her squad car as she was responding to an emergency call i...
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'Better Call Saul' star Odenkirk in stable condition after 'heart-related incident'Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk had a "heart related incident" when he collapsed on the show's New Mexico set, and his condition is stable as he recov...