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Chicago violence: 72 shot, 11 fatally, over weekend, CPD says 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1615
State orders $1 million tax refund for Trump, county moves to block it 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 2360
Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 945
518 Illinois residents have been hospitalized with COVID despite being fully vaxd Most had underlyin 11 mucifer Jul 2021 Jul 2021 18 4329
NPR Illinois to lose university funding 7 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 18 3285
Pritzker has 'no plans' for added mitigations; 'local control' is focus of new school guidelines 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 2003
Pete Buttigieg spotlights Red Line South extension while in Chicago to push for Biden infrastructure 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 2080
Cook County Board of Review benches employee who allegedly took bribes for property tax breaks 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1060
Moody's upgrades Illinois' credit rating 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1559
Illinois becomes first U.S. state to require Asian-American history in schools 4 mucifer Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1853
Biden hits Illinois -- touts pre-school, Pell Grants, productivity in push for American Families Plan 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1944
Pritzker signs bill expanding Medicaid 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 25 2157
State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1319
Last Friday on I 94 north nearing Wilson 1 live love laugh Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1367
President Biden is coming to the Chicago area--to MY town--on Wednesday! 6 ShazzieB Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1573
Hotel Guest Arrested After Rifle, Ammunition Found in Room Overlooking Lake 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 2361
Massive Explosion seen at Rockton, IL's Chemtool plant. 17 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 3020
MWRD Virtual Tour (Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) 0 mucifer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1441
Fitch shifts Illinois state government's economic outlook from negative to positive 4 mucifer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1455
Former Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 million 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1681
University of Illinois campuses will require COVID-19 vaccine for students this fall 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1562
Residents In Naperville, Woodridge Waking Up To Extensive Damage After Tornado Confirmed Overnight 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 2064
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Chicago on Wednesday as part of national vaccination tour 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1581
Chicago USPS postmaster replaced following mounting calls for her resignation over mail delays 5 mucifer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1899
IL is poised to become the first state in the Midwest to ban coal-burning power plants 0 mucifer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 1579
Dead CEO of failed Bridgeport bank worried over his safety, sister told feds 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2088
CPD suspends cop tied to Proud Boys, launches probe into sex abuse claim 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1800
Former GOP rep. seeking back pay for himself, all other lawmakers in class action suit 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1664
LGBTQ couples would get fertility coverage under Illinois bill headed to governor's desk. 'Yes, you 0 mucifer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1334
Minnesota man charged in 1972 murder of 15-year-old Naperville girl 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 1928

Illinois Continued...

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Judge orders early end to Blagojevich's supervised release 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1537
PPP aid flooded fast food outlets facing labor complaints 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1536
Suburban Man Runs Website For Far-Right Extremists 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1784
Conservative media outlet sues Lightfoot over interviews to reporters of color 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 2106
On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on takeoff. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1578
Illinois House passes right-to-unionize amendment 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1230
Watchdog Group Claims Ethics Violation After Would-Be Rival Said Rep. Marie Newman Scuttled Deal To 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1455
Proposed Supreme Court remap evokes previous failed GOP attempt 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1544
Bill banning 'hairstyle discrimination' in schools passes House 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1253
Lawmakers send Juneteenth bill to Gov. Pritzker, marking day as annual state holiday 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1051
Former chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with lying to federal grand jury 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1106
1.07% of the people who have died from Covid in IL since Jan 1 were fully vaxxed 14 mucifer May 2021 May 2021 6 3543
Chicago Police Board Rejects Firing Officer Accused of Making False Statements in Patient Beating 1 PoliticAverse May 2021 May 2021 4 1463
Naked woman found tied to 'heavy equipment' after sexual assault, Illinois police say 5 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 3 2745
Illinois House passes leadership term limits, protections for renters 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 3 1714
Police investigating drive-thru fight between employee, customer at Oswego-area Portillo's 1 Cadfael May 2021 May 2021 0 1640
chicago's wbbm am radio aired a lengthy commercial for fox "news" today 1 orleans May 2021 May 2021 7 2215
Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislation 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 6 1553
Riding around Oak Lawn this morning, I traveled back in time so completely that I thought ... 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 7 2627
Lawmakers question Exelon audit 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1588
Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 2007
The Failures Before the Fires -42 fires, 61 deaths: A failed system in Chicago puts ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1672
Obama Foundation Releases New Details About Presidential Center, Responds To Critics 5 mucifer Apr 2021 Apr 2021 18 2886
Olive-Harvey College breaks ground on hemp greenhouse for cannabis education program 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1489
Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1522
Trump appointees obstructed investigation of Sterigenics, cancer-causing emissions, EPA says 8 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 2081
Chicago Seeks Developer to Open City's First Casino by 2025 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1502
Some Illinois hospitals running out of beds due to COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1109
For elderly or disabled people who need in home Chicago and suburban Cook County vaccines: 0 mucifer Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1228
Dr. Biden will be at Sauk Valley Community College 3 murielm99 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 11 2134

Illinois Continued...

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Black Prep Player Told To Sit Near Banana Peels: 'I'm Fine' 3 murielm99 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 11 3074
Suburban businessman kicks off GOP bid for Illinois governor emulating Trump ... 11 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 1 3265
Proposal would pay exonerees $50,000 per year served 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 12 2043
Proud Boy who was present for Capitol riot planning run for Illinois Senate 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1925
Lightfoot loosens coronavirus restrictions, expanding capacity for Cubs, Sox games, outdoor dining, 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2186
Health care reform bill passes in Illinois Senate, will head to Pritzker's desk 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1535
Moody's revises its Illinois outlook from "negative" to "stable" 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1096
Lawmaker advances bill to repeal state ban on rent control 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1360
First Reparations Program for Black residents started in Evanston, Il. 1 whathehell Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1591
Democrats pass resolution condemning Republican lawmaker for attending Jan. 6 rally 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 11 2540
Alexi Giannoulias is running for Secretary of the State. 1 DinahMoeHum Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1757
What's The Latest ETA On More Vaccine For Illinois?.... 5 global1 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 3 1892
IL launches $10 million campaign aimed at fighting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Black, Latino 0 mucifer Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 2114
How Rep. Robin Kelly won the Democratic Party of Illinois chair 0 murielm99 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1701
Chicago bars and restaurants can stay open until 1 a.m., boost capacity to 50%, Lightfoot announces 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2152
'Inclusive' or 'impractical?' Limits on Kelly's role in fundraising at issue in race to lead state 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1391
Lightfoot says she was 'sexually harassed in a workplace,' sympathizes with Cuomo accusers 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1260
A hidden secret over a century ago, the Underground Railroad ran through Central Illinois 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1705
'Safety Net' Hospitals That Often Treat Chicago's Most Vulnerable Communities Face Dire Financial 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1258
5 state corrections officers face charges in Lexington bar fight 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1560
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