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Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana salesDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected an effort to delay marijuana sales until July 1. The ordinance was defeated by 10 votes, a day after a coun...
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Company drops plan to build Nevada medical waste incineratorDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A medical waste disposal company has abandoned plans to build an incinerator in North Las Vegas, officials said. Stericycle Inc. planned to build an inc...
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Lawsuit: Children in state care abused at Chicago hospitalDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's public guardian filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Chicago psychiatric facility that treated children in state care, alleging troub...
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Dog mending after being tossed from moving car in ChicagoDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A dog that was badly injured after being thrown from a moving car in Chicago is recovering after surgery, an official said. Witnesses said someone threw t...
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Public invited to funeral for Indiana veteran with no familyDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana funeral home is inviting the public to attend Thursday's funeral for an 89-year-old Army veteran after authorities couldn't track d...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Broadway stars announced for Lyric's '42nd Street'Dec 17, 2019 11:01 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing Broadway star power to its spring 2020 production of "42nd Street." Tony Award winner Faith Prince ("Guys and Dolls," "Disaster!")...
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Chicagoan takes third in 'Voice' competitionDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicago native and fan favorite Katie Kadan came in third place on the season finale of "The Voice" on Tuesday. Upon the announcement of Kadan as the second runner-up, a...