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FTC sues Frontier for delivering internet that's too slowMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for better, ...
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Five Below to build distribution center in central IndianaMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Discount retailer Five Below will locate a Midwest distribution center in central Indiana, creating more than 470 new jobs by the end of 2025, the co...
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'It's a difficult situation': Mask guidance creates issue for businessesMay 19, 2021 5:30 am - As fully vaccinated Illinoisans cast aside masks, thanks to revised government rules, many employers and business owners are feeling their way through the new responsibi...
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DuPage leads region in fully vaccinated rateMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the metro region in percentage of people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, although Chicago has the advantage in terms of sheer numbers, sta...
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Chicago mayor: Only reporters of color will get interviews at her 2-year markMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of ...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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Reversing a dirty legacy: New rules aim to tighten regulations on coal ashMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations re...
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Suburban mayors, Preckwinkle speak out against proposed funding cutMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - A group of suburban mayors is joining Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in calling on lawmakers to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to cut local governmen...
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State Senate passes legislation that would track sexual assault in schoolsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois schools might soon have to publicly report the number of sexual assaults involving students on their campuses under a proposal that passed the state Senate Wedn...
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Former Lt. Gov Corinne Wood diesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood, the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in Illinois, has died, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. She was 66. Her family released a statement on her passi...