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'It is bold, it is transformational': Criminal justice reform package sent to governorJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during Tuesday's session. The H...
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Less than 1% of Illinois residents fully vaccinatedJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - After a month of putting COVID-19 vaccine doses into arms, 83,065 people - less than 1% of Illinois' population of 12.7 million - have been fully inoculated against the ...
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Illinois' top doc gets COVID-19 shot at Chicago area clinicJan 12, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' top doctor received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at a suburban Chicago clinic after delivering an emotional address about the difficulties of the ...
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Sheriff: Remains are those of Indiana man missing since 2019Jan 12, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Human remains found last fall in southwestern Indiana have been identified as those of a 72-year-old man whose 2019 disappearance prompted weeks ...
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What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraudJan 12, 2021 4:30 am - Suburban employers and workers are reporting an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, part of a nationwide trend of opportunistic scams spurred by rising joblessness...
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Republican leaders criticize Democrats as end of short session nearsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its short sessi...
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Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to Illinois House floorJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The House Executive Committee advanced an election bill that would make permanent some of the expansions to mail-in voting that were passed for the 2020 ge...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Jan. 12Jan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 443,308 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 42.6% of the state's total, according to the I...
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Education equity bill will head to governorJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state's K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday, while...
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Welch emerges as House speaker front-runner; Kifowit withdrawsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch gathered crucial support in his bid to be the next speaker of the Illinois House on Tuesday, picking up backing from the L...