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ANALYSIS: Nov. 10 deadline looms over Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debateMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - The Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund was the talk of the Capitol this week. Democratic lawmakers voted to dedicate $2.7 billion toward filling a $4.5 billion pandemic-d...
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Bears reportedly sign free agent QB SiemianMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - The Bears are adding to their quarterback room. The team is expected to sign free agent quarterback Trevor Siemian, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter. It i...
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Hinz: When the government was buying vaccines, Rep. Newman traded in vaccine makers' stocksMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Locked into a tough primary race for re-election, U.S. Rep. Marie Newman has signed on to legislation that would ban the increasingly controversial practice of members o...
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State closing down 10 COVID-19 testing sites as demand dropsMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - The state will close its 10 COVID-19 community testing sites, including all suburban locations, on March 31 as demand plummets and at-home options expand, the Illinois D...
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North Shore's Kaskade, JORDY, Alexander 23 join Lollapalooza lineupMar 24, 2022 8:00 am - North Shore blood runs strong in the veins of this summer's Lollapalooza lineup, announced earlier this week. Headed by a fan-pleasingly eclectic mix of mainstagers, th...
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Pritzker debt-reduction approved as watchdog praises planMar 24, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A respected tax and budget watchdog on Thursday praised Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal for cautious spending and paying bills just hours ...
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Gary man charged in 2018 triple killing found dead in cellMar 24, 2022 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - Northwest Indiana authorities are investigating after a Gary man charged earlier this year in a 2018 triple homicide was found dead in his jail ...
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Indianapolis receiving $9.4 million for homelessness effortsMar 24, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis will receive $9.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its efforts to fight homelessness that prioritiz...
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Chicago council OKs $1.7M settlement in civil rights suitMar 24, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council has voted to pay nearly $1.7 million to five people, including a Black woman who said police dragged her from a car by her hair a...
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Motorists flock to Chicago area gas stations for free fuelMar 24, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Long lines of cars stretched for blocks near Chicago-area gas stations on Thursday, signaling that a businessman who has made repeated runs for local and ...