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Harmon names new Senate leadership team, and Link's not on itJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New state Senate President Don Harmon, an Oak Park Democrat, announced his leadership team Tuesday on the first day of the 2020 legislative session. Notice...
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State police say forensic evidence backlog is shrinking, but more help neededJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - When an Illinois Senate panel met last March to discuss the state's backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder ca...
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Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery, tax chargesJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - At the time a powerful state senator, Martin Sandoval said in a 2018 restaurant meeting in Burr Ridge that he was going all out for a red-light camera company in return ...
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North runways get green light for overnight rotation at O'HareJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - Initial fears that certain runways on O'Hare International Airport's north airfield might be unsafe to use in an overnight rotation plan were lifted Tuesday. Federal Avi...
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Driver in crash that killed 3 of her passengers takes dealJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) - A driver involved in a central Nebraska collision that killed three people in her car is scheduled to be sentenced April 3 in Lexington. Station K...
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Chicago's low-income communities receiving a $20M investmentJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Underprivileged areas in Chicago will receive an estimated $20 million investment for revitalization efforts that prioritize affordable housing and econom...
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Indiana lawmakers consider protections for pregnant workersJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - More Indiana businesses would have to allow pregnant women to take longer breaks, transfer to less physical work and take unpaid time off after child...
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Ex-Indiana House Speaker Bauer retiring after 50 yearsJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer has decided to retire after 50 years in the Legislature, ending the Democrat's career known for his clashe...
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Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card ruleJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigr...
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DCFS youth eligible for annual scholarship programJan 27, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. There are 53 academic sch...