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Ex-East St. Louis official sentenced for official misconductJan 29, 2020 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former East St. Louis, Illinois administrator and City Council member was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months of probation and a $500 fine for pub...
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NIU dropping standardized tests in undergraduate admissionsJan 29, 2020 6:00 am - DEKALB. Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University announced Wednesday it will eliminate the use of standardized tests in undergraduate admissions and merit scholarship de...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Go on a Cocoa Crawl in Long GroveJan 29, 2020 5:00 am - Pets aplenty See fluffy rabbits, scaly lizards and more at the All Animal Expo at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. $5 for ages 11 and older;...
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Suburban legislators' reactions to Pritzker's speechJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - Republicans Sen. John Curran of Downers Grove: “While the governor did a good job of highlighting some of our state's positives and recent successes, the agenda he ...
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Comptroller, treasurer talk about fiscal state of IllinoisJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' top fiscal and investment officers touted some of the economic policy initiatives laid out by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in his State of the State speech...
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Full text of Pritzker's State of the State addressJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - The following are the governor's remarks as prepared for delivery: Speaker Madigan, President Harmon, Leader Durkin, Leader Brady, Lt. Gov. Stratton, my fellow constitut...
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Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker's addressJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, declaring "the old patronage system ...
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NIU won't require standardized test scores from applicantsJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - Students applying to Northern Illinois University for the fall 2021 or later will no longer need to submit standardized test scores, officials said. NIU will nix the use...
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Chicago police officer shot in West Garfield ParkJan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - A Chicago police officer was shot in the hand Wednesday afternoon while witnessing a shooting that wounded another man on the West Side. The injured officer was taken by...
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Community groups aim for 20% drop in Chicago gun violenceJan 28, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Several community organizations on Tuesday announced a plan to get guns off the streets of Chicago and reduce gun violence in the city by 20% this year. ...