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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Tombstone companies feel impact of global supply chain issuesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's a grave problem: A shortage of materials, monthslong backlogs and rising costs are causing holdups in getting monuments and gravestones. George Pantelic, owner of A...
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Four suburban educators among finalists for top state teacher awardFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Four suburban educators are among the finalists for the Illinois State Board of Education's 2022 Teacher of the Year prize, officials announced Tuesday. The honorees wer...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Apartment building fire spreads, destroys Chicago breweryFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago brewery was destroyed by a dramatic blaze early Monday that fire officials believe started in a nearby apartment building. The Twisted Hippo par...
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U of Illinois police investigating anti-Semitic flyersFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois authorities are investigating reports of anti-Semitic flyers left across the Champaign-Urbana campus this weekend. The News-G...
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Indiana lawmakers push forward college aid application billFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill that seeks to increase the number of Indiana students who complete the federal college financial aid application advanced to the Indiana Hous...
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Motorist fleeing police crashes into Elkhart flower shopFeb 21, 2022 6:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - A motorist fleeing police has crashed into a northern Indiana flower shop. The driver refused to pull his vehicle over when troopers attempted to st...
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...
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Offensive tackle was a revolving door for the Bears in 2021Feb 21, 2022 12:00 am - Possibly the worst decision Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy made preparing for the 2021 season was after going all in on Justin Fields as their long sought quarterback of the fu...