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Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled peopleOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than the m...
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COVID hospitalizations down, but not enough for Pritzker to lift mask mandateOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Monday reported 1,687 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized throughout Illinois, 412 of whom are in intensive care. According to Illinois Department...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitationOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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Forever a rolling stone: Bob Dylan bringing tour to Chicago Nov. 3Oct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Bob Dylan is nothing if not confident. The music legend has quietly put concert tickets on sale for a tour in support of last year's album, "Rough and Rowdy W...
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Mattoon church dedicates earth-friendly prayer gardenOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - As vehicles sped by on nearby Illinois Route 16, First Presbyterian Church members stopped and took time on a recent Sunday afternoon to appreciate ...
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NIPSCO seeks 17% rate hike for its natural gas customersOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The utility that provides natural gas for most of northern Indiana has asked state regulators to approve a 17% rate increase for its more than ...
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Indiana BMV making 2nd round of monthlong branch closuresOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is shutting down several branches around the state in its second round of monthlong closures as the agency faces...
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Pandemic relief fund aims to aid Chicago artists, creativesOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A new relief fund launched by Chicago officials could give a boost to hundreds of artists and entertainment industry workers in the city who have lost inc...
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Man suspected of shoplifting falls into Illinois River, diesOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man suspected of shoplifting died after he fell into the Illinois River while apparently trying to hide near a U.S. Coast Gua...
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Native plant program teaches homeowners how to help wildlifeOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - The carefully planted and planned restored prairie at Old City Park in Greenwood buzzed and hummed with activity. Bees, flies and butterflies move...