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Seventh person dead in I-55 dust storm that caused 'crash after crash'May 01, 2023 1:00 am - DIVERNON, Ill. — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's intensity ...
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Medicaid renewals resume for first time since start of COVID-19 pandemicMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the state regarding their coverage as the normal renewal process resumes f...
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Supreme Court justice requests more information on Naperville gun sale banMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is giving the city of Naperville until next Monday to provide further information regarding its local ordinance prohibiting the s...
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Aerosmith bringing farewell tour to Chicago's United Center Sept. 15Apr 30, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith will be touring to Chicago's United Center Sept. 15 for the last time to celebrate the rock band's 50-plus years together. Tickets go on sale at ...
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The quest to pay enough to retain caregivers of people with disabilitiesApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industry advocates and unions supporting caregivers for people with developmental disabilities are calling on lawmakers to more than double a funding incre...
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Southern Illinois judge temporarily blocks rifle banApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois' ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsu...
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Statue honoring Mamie Till-Mobley to be unveiled SaturdayApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - A memorial honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, will be unveiled Saturday outside the suburban high school she attended as a young woman, long before s...
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Man convicted of trying to rob truck driver at Naperville JewelApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Frederick Holmon, 32, of the 100 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue, was arrested July 27, 2021, after Naperville police responded to reports of the robbery at the Jewel-O...
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Federal judge refuses to block rifle ban enforcementApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge in Chicago this week denied a request to block enforcement of both state and local bans on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines...
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Bill would require schools to notify parents of cyberbullying within 24 hoursApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the full state Senate after unanimously passing out of committee th...