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Illinois Senate approves legislation to protect abortion procedures
The Illinois Senate debated late into the night Friday before approving a rewrite of Illinois law that makes abortion le…
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Illinois gun licensing bill fails, but supporters vow to bring it back
CHICAGO - A major gun licensing reform bill will not make it out of the Illinois legislature this session.Backers of the…
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Lawmakers head to overtime with major issues unresolved
Illinois' legislative session is heading into overtime after lawmakers failed to reach agreement Friday on several major…
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Plains closer to title: Lee & Co. provide offense for Williams
PEORIA -- Joey Lee was asked what was running through his mind early Friday evening, knowing he and his Pleasant Plains …
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State budget bill filed 12 hours before adjournment
A 1,581-page state budget appropriations bill was released to the public Friday with just 12 hours remaining before the …
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The trick to getting rid of ants for good (it's not a spray)
Q: We have ants in the kitchen. I think it started because our cats got a little messy with their food bowls. After putting down a tray under the bowls, the problem has gotten better but is not completely gone. Any suggestions for getting...
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Pritzker, AFSCME reach first contract agreement in 4 years
Nearly four years after the last contract expired, a new labor agreement has been reached between the state of Illinois …
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Marijuana bill passes House, goes to governor
By a vote of 66-47, the Illinois House gave final legislative approval Friday to a bill that would legalize possession o…
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House panel OKs legal pot
An Illinois House committee voted 13-6 Thursday night in favor of a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for …
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Illinois House OKs graduated tax rate schedule
The Illinois House Thursday approved an income tax rate schedule that would be applied if voters approve a shift to a gr…
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Plains senior trio's patience rewarded with state trip
PLEASANT PLAINS - Playing at the junior varsity level isn't very glamorous. In fact, Pleasant Plains High School basebal…
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Fact Check: Graduated tax rates did not drive wealthy from New York
Editor's note: This is the latest in a periodic feature from PolitFact and the Better Government Association intended to…
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Glenwood pulls away, will play for title
The bottom of the fifth inning started out innocently enough Wednesday afternoon at Comstock Field in the first semifina…
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High-flying 'Peter Pan' kicks off Muni's summer lineup
Summer may get its unofficial start with Memorial Day, but Jim Leach sees it differently."To me, the official start of s…
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Schoenburg: Passionate, heartfelt debate over Reproductive Health Act
State Rep. AVERY BOURNE, R-Raymond, was the 22-year-old new kid on the block back in 2015, when she was plucked from law…
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Illinois Senate OKs revised legal marijuana bill
A bill approved by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday to legalize possession and sale of recreational marijuana for people…
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