Illinois
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
Jan 30, 2024 4:17 pm - Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the ...
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Shifting USDA plant hardiness map reflects changing climate, changes for plantsJan 12, 2024 9:36 pm - URBANA, Ill. — On a cold, blustery January day, it may be hard to remember that 2023 was the hottest year on record. But the newest update to the plant hardiness map, in...
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Illinois marijuana tax haul down nearly 4% from previous year despite record salesJan 11, 2024 9:28 pm - Sales taxes collected from recreational marijuana purchases in 2023 were down nearly 4% from the previous years, Illinois Department of Revenue records show. The state co...
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New DMV pop-up opens to meet senior demand for servicesJan 09, 2024 6:05 pm - After thousands of senior drivers flocked to a temporary DMV at SeatGeek Stadium last year, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias debuted a pop-up, walk-in center...
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Sprawling storm wallops U.S. with tornado reports, damage and heavy snow, closing roads and schools
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Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his suburban apartment sparks investigation
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Jan 03, 2024 6:29 pm - The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that...
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Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statuteJan 03, 2024 6:57 pm - CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t be spending his 82nd birthday this spring in a federal courtroom after a judge on Wednesday granted his requ...
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Urban tree canopy grants totaling $6.8M available to disadvantaged Illinois communitiesDec 12, 2023 5:18 am - The Morton Arboretum is accepting grant applications through February 2024 for government organizations in disadvantaged Illinois communities looking to improve their ur...
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Big upgrades coming to Union Station; more trains to Midwestern cities plannedDec 12, 2023 5:00 am - A massive revamp of Chicago's Union Station plus potentially more trains to Midwestern cities including Milwaukee are among the projects Amtrak is eying with over $101 m...