Articles filed under Region
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Former Wisconsin official to lead EPA's Chicago officeJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A former Wisconsin official has been appointed to lead a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional office covering six Midwestern states,...
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5-year-old attacked by a coyote in Chicago's Lincoln ParkJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A young boy walking with an adult outside a Chicago nature museum on Wednesday was bitten by a coyote, authorities said. The attack on the 5-year-old occu...
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Museum of Illusions coming to ChicagoJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Families visiting Chicago will soon have another location beyond Millennium Park's “Cloud Gate” sculpture to have fun with perspective and mirrored surfaces. That's beca...
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Freshman in state House named to Senate seat vacated by SandovalJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Democratic leaders have appointed a first-term state representative to the seat vacated by former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who is under federal investigation. Celina ...
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Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 'rape in Champaign' email after WBEZ reportJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. Pat Quinn's staff regardin...
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Republicans blast property tax task force report, say Democrats 'refuse to be serious'Jan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They ...
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House bill would add risks of sexting to sex education curriculumJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House becomes law....
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Man, attacker killed in Chicago gunfight, third man chargedJan 07, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man on probation for a gun violation was charged Tuesday with murder for taking part in a Chicago gun battle that left two dead. Marlow Rainey, 20, is b...
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Democratic state senator ends campaign for Indiana governorJan 07, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A northwestern Indiana state senator has ended his campaign for governor, leaving two people seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republica...
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Indiana panel rejects proposed $291 million teacher pay hikeJan 07, 2020 6:00 am - An Indiana House committee rejected a Democratic proposal on Tuesday that would have directed $291 million in unexpected state tax revenue toward one-time teacher pay bo...