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House passes new map after fierce suburban lawmaker debateMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - When state Democrats released their second proposed legislative map Thursday night, they said it addresses Republican concerns about incumbent legislators' being drawn i...
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Indiana University reviewing vaccine policy amid criticismMay 27, 2021 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University is reviewing its new COVID-19 vaccination requirement as more state officials line up against it. IU defended Thursday the po...
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Ex-Speaker Ryan to GOP: Reject Trump, '2nd-rate imitations'May 27, 2021 7:00 am - Emerging from two years of relative silence, former House Speaker Paul Ryan joined the fight against Donald Trump on Thursday, urging fellow conservatives to reject the ...
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Governor wants Indiana state employees in offices in JulyMay 27, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor is directing all state employees to return to their offices by early July. Gov. Eric Holcomb told state workers that the transitio...
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Latino Caucus lays out agenda to protect immigrantsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among several other m...
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COVID-19 update: 11 outbreaks in suburban schools in the last 30 daysMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - School-related outbreaks of COVID-19 in the suburbs totaled 11 in the last 30 days, an increase from earlier tallies this spring, Illinois Department of Public Health re...
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Democrats revise legislative map proposal days before adjournmentMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Democratic leaders released a revised version of proposed House and Senate legislative maps Thursday night, saying they made changes based on public input they ...
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Bill banning 'hairstyle discrimination' in schools passes HouseMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday to prevent "hairstyle discrimination" in schools, sending it back to the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 817, origin...
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Energy working groups continue in wake of new indictmentMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly 50 legislators identifying as the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus signed a letter Wednesday asking leadership to make equity and utility accountab...
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Legislation would lift benefit ban for those with drug convictionsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Senate on Thursday passed House Bill 88, which would provide that a conviction for a drug crime would not make an Illinoisan ineligible for Temporary Assistance for ...