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Illinois reports winners of 55 marijuana licenses in lotteryJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There are 55 winners of Illinois' lottery for licenses to operate marijuana retail stores officials said Thursday, but the licenses can't be awa...
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More Indiana counties join second-highest virus risk groupJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The number of Indiana counties approaching high risk for community spread of COVID-19 nearly quadrupled in one week as an especially contagious coron...
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Lawsuit over redistricting amendedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund have filed an amended complaint in federal court in a lawsuit that seeks to block a n...
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New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax creditsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state's l...
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Lollapalooza fans optimistic as 2021 festival kicks off amid COVID-19 precautionsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of fans streamed into Grant Park Thursday, marking the return of Lollapalooza after COVID-19 halted last year's iteration of the 30-year-old music festival. Wi...
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53 winners of pot shop license lottery announcedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Following a year of acrimony and delays, state officials have announced that 53 firms entered in the state's first pot shop lottery had earned the rights to 55 lucrative...
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...
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Illinois sees highest single-day vaccination total since JuneJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois hit their highest level in more than a month Thursday in the face of concern about the delta variant. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Unclaimed property to be auctioned off at Illinois State FairJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Bust half dollar coin, vintage 18K yellow gold manual wind Patek Philippe men's watch, commemorative Olympic coins and sport memorabilia, including cards for Chicago leg...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifer, Walter Payton, Shadow Traffic, Danny Thomas at Woodfield mMall, Julia Child and moreJul 28, 2021 12:00 pm - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Shadow Traffic, the Lake County Fair Rodeo, Julia Child, Walter Payton, Danny Thomas and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifie...