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New laws take effect across US on abortion, policing, taxesDec 31, 2021 6:00 am - Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on ...
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Chicago man charged with firing gun into air in NapervilleDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville police have charged a Chicago man with firing a gun into the air near his girlfriend's head Thursday night. Ryan S. Mlady, 35, of the 2300 block of West Diver...
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New state laws in 2022: $12 minimum wage, legal lemonade stands, students' mental health daysDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - $12 minimum wage, mental health days for students also begin
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Among new state laws in 2022, higher ethical standards for lawmakers, at least somewhatDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have resolved to hold themselves to a higher ethical standard in 2022. About 300 pieces of legislation were approved by Democratic Gov. ...
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Cook County judge carjacked at gunpointDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge was carjacked at gunpoint along with a 3-year-old boy late Thursday in Humboldt Park. Judge Anna Loftus was robbed of her 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, her ...
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Indiana lawmakers face debates on vaccine limits, tax cutsDec 30, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers expect to start their new session by quickly diving into a contentious debate over a Republican-backed proposal aimed at limiting w...
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South Bend woman charged in fatal shooting of girl, 17Dec 30, 2021 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana woman has been charged in the slaying of a 17-year-old girl who died days after she was shot while sitting in a car with her b...
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McHenry County allowed to keep holding ICE detainees for nowDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Just days before a new state law requiring McHenry County to end its contract to house federal immigration detainees was to take effect, a federal appeals court put the ...
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Lieutenant governor has breakthrough COVID-19 caseDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said Thursday she has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Stratton, the state's second-in-command, said on Twitter that she ha...
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State lawmakers slash January legislative session due to COVID-19 surgeDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - An explosion in COVID-19 cases has prompted state lawmakers to cut short their first legislative sessions of 2022, leaders announced Thursday. The General Assembly will ...