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GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber's regular legis...
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Arkush: There's only one way to go for Bears quarterback Justin FieldsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Last season was supposed to be the year the Bears fixed a decades-old problem at quarterback. They signed veteran Andy Dalton in free agency and traded up in the draft t...
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Illinois gamblers bet nearly $61 million on Super BowlFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois gamblers wagered nearly $61 million on the Super Bowl, regulators announced Tuesday, a 33% increase from last year when the big game was on the board legally fo...
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All ICE detainees in Illinois have been transferred out of stateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Immigration detention has ended in Illinois after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred those awaiting deportation to facilities outside the state. The fe...
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State might downsize Vandalia, Pontiac prisonsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Corrections is making plans to downsize - plans that a major public employee union claims have not been shared with its members....
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Best Bets: Andrew McCarthy, Travel & Adventure Show hit RosemontFeb 15, 2022 9:05 am - Going places Attend the Travel & Adventure Show for vacation seminars, to learn about new destinations, and to meet celebrities like Andrew McCarthy, Pauline Frommer and...
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Chicago not-for-profit CEO pleads guilty to fraud schemeFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The leader of a Chicago not-for-profit group has pleaded guilty to misusing more than $260,000 in state grant money intended to develop commercial propert...
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Indiana tax cut plan hits wall with state Senate oppositionFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The prospects for major Indiana tax cuts dimmed further Tuesday as a leading state senator said he and other senators were 'œentrenched'ť in first pa...
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Body of man who disappeared after crash recovered from riverFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - The body of a 24-year-old Illinois man who hadn't been seen since walking away from a car crash last month in Lake County was recovered Tuesday, aut...
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Hoosier Lottery could need legislative OK for online gamesFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers are looking to block the Hoosier Lottery from starting online games or ticket sales without their permission. State lottery officia...