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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Friday, May 21, 2021
Illinois House Democrats say they expect to release their proposed legislative redistricting maps soon, plus more news from Springfield.
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Demand For Beef Is Up But Prices For Illinois Cattle Producers Are Down
It is grilling season in Illinois.
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Illinois Will 'Blow Past' $1 Billion In Cannabis Sales This Year, Chamber Of Commerce President Says
Illinoisans spent $110 million on marijuana in the month of March alone, Newsweek reported.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For May 19, 2021
The Illinois State Board of Education is scheduled to vote today on whether to mandate fully in-person classes next school year.
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Study Shows Smaller Housing Opportunities Disappearing In Illinois
New research from the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University details changes to the state's housing landscape.
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With Two Weeks Left, Illinois Lawmakers To Tackle Budget And Legislative Maps
Lawmakers must determine how legislative districts are redrawn, but there’s conflict over what data is being used to draft the boundaries.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For May 17, 2021
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s revising his COVID-19 executive orders to be in line with last week’s CDC guidelines.
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Enrollment Plunges At Illinois Community Colleges
Statistics from the Illinois Community College Board show spring enrollment at the state’s 48 schools dropped by 14.2 percent.
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Bobcat Population Sees Resurgence, But Some Question If Hunting Them Should Still Be Allowed
The Illinois Department of Natural resources issues about 1,000 bobcat hunting permits every year.
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Cases Of Fraud Skyrocket In Illinois During Pandemic
Illinois had the third biggest increase in the country in fraud-related losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Grants Announced For Municipal, Township, County Projects In Illinois
The fourth round of $250 million in Rebuild Illinois grants will go to construction projects across the state.
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Illinois Bettors Rank Near The Top Nationally On NCAA Basketball Tournament Wagers
Local bets accounted for nearly $177 million of the $1.5 billion placed on NCAA games this year.
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Advocates, Opponents Of Illinois Bill Regulating Retail Pet Stores Push Their Position
The bill would change state law to allow the sale of dogs and cats only if they come from an animal control facility or shelter.
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Illinois Department Of Natural Resources Changes Policy On Feral Cats
The IDNR no longer opposes “trap-neuter-return” feral cat programs on land now owned, managed or leased by the agency.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For May 10, 2021
The deadline for the Illinois Senate to take up a package of ethics reforms and send it to the House has been extended another few weeks.
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Resolution Making ‘New Illinois' 51st State Gets Hearing, Would Exclude Cook County
For years, a Central Illinois Republican has filed resolutions to separate the rest of Illinois from Cook County.
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Study: Young Adults In Illinois Are More Likely Than Average To Live With Their Parents
Young adults in the U.S. were more likely to be living with at least one parent in July 2020 than at any time since the Great Depression.
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University Gets Federal Funding To Study Long-Range Severe Weather Forecasts
A professor at Northern Illinois University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for weather research.
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Most Illinois Hospitals Get High Marks For Patient Safety
More than 100 general, acute care hospitals in the state made The Leapfrog Group's list of hospitals with "a strong culture of safety."
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For May 7, 2021
Pritzker sets dates to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, fully reopen the state.
