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Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery caseMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who held a virtual lock on Statehouse power for most of the past four decades, pleaded not guilty Wednesd...
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COVID-19 update: 1,634 new cases, 32 more deaths, 699 hospitalizationsMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 1,634 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, along with 32 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 699 COV...
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Indiana lawmakers in final debates over handgun permitsMar 08, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana House approved a Republican-backed bill Tuesday that would repeal Indiana's permit requirement to carry a handgun in public, setting up a...
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Best Bets: 'Trolls Live!' tours to Now ArenaMar 08, 2022 4:00 am - Hair kin Fans of the “Trolls” films by DreamWorks Animation won't want to miss seeing their favorite characters on stage when the touring show “Trolls Live!” plays this ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations now at 2.5% of total beds, compared to 23% in JanuaryMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 patients now constitute about 2.5% of total hospital beds in Illinois compared to 23% during the omicron surge in January, according to Illinois Department of P...
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Bears decline to use franchise tag, paving way for Robinson to test free agencyMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears will not to use the franchise tag this season, which allows receiver Allen Robinson to test free agency later this month. The deadline to tag a player was Tues...
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Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review BoardMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - A previous headline on this report erroneously said the appointments had been reissued. SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to...
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Illinois State Police director details response to expressway shootingsMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Monday outlined the department's efforts and a proposed response to expressway shootings during a Public Sa...
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Libertyville man accused of running Chicago brothelMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - A Libertyville man has been accused of running a brothel in Chicago. Antonio Sanchez Cortes, 34, of the 700 block of South Milwaukee Avenue, was arrested during a Libert...
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Legislators vote to make masks optional on House floorMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes...