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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. ...
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Court: 2 Indiana officers not liable in teen's custody deathJan 28, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled two Indianapolis police officers will not be held liable for the 2015 death of a black teenager who died in police cust...
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Central Illinois authorities report 3 dead in plane crashJan 28, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Three people were killed when a small plane crashed in a field southeast of Springfield, Illinois, authorities said Tuesday. The Sangamon County...
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Chicago church no longer hosts `World's Largest Block Party'Jan 28, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's Old St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church will no longer host its World's Largest Block Party, the church announced on its website Tuesday. The 3...