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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Dec. 21
Some restaurants continue to defy closure orders despite coronavirus case numbers.
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Meatpacking Industry Lobbies To Get Vaccinations
Nearly 50,000 meatpacking employees across the country have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 253 have died.
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Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission To Dissolve At End Of Month
Some want it to continue; others think traditional legislative hearings may be the better approach.
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Pandemic Puts Illinois’ Two-Year Vehicle Registration Law In Limbo
Illinoisans will have to wait until the pandemic subsides to take advantage of the new law allowing for two-year vehicle registration.
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Unemployment Claims Increase In Illinois As Rate Drops In Other States
Unemployment claims declined in most states while initial benefit claims increased again in Illinois.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Dec. 18
Pritzker says unemployment issues are not unique to Illinois, plus more news from Springfield.
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Hearing On Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak At LaSalle Veterans’ Home Raises New Questions
The four-hour hearing Wednesday centered on the outbreak that killed at least 33 residents.
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Illinois State Board Of Education Adopts Culturally Responsive Teaching Standards
Teaching requirements for K-12 educators outline how they should approach diversity in the classroom and make it part of the curriculum.
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Full Reopening Of Illinois Still Months Away As First COVID-19 Vaccines Administered
Gov. Pritzker said the state is closer to entering Phase 5 of the reopening plan with no restrictions on business or gathering sizes.
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Gov. Pritzker 'Disappointed’ Committee Investigating Madigan Didn’t Call Him To Testify In Bribery Scheme
The speaker did not testify to ComEd’s admissions it paid $1.3 million to Madigan associates in an influence scheme.
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Gov. Pritzker Details $700 Million In State Budget Cuts
The plan includes a hiring freeze, grant reductions and operational savings.
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Illinois, Other States Banking On Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue
A report by The Pew Charitable Trusts said tax revenue from marijuana has "proved uncertain."
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Dec. 16
Pritzker details $700 million in state budget cuts, plus more news from Springfield.
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Illinois Towns Could See COVID-19 Budget Crunch With Additional State Pressure
Fitch Ratings predicted local municipalities in Illinois and New Jersey will see especially pronounced budget pressure in 2021.
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University Of Illinois’ SHIELD Test Could Be Used At Other Colleges In Illinois
The rapid COVID-19 saliva test "has been highly effective."
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Democrats Motion For, Then Vote Against, Charges Against Madigan, Ending Committee's Investigation
Three Democratic votes ended the House Special Investigating Committee on Monday.
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First COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives In Illinois For Distribution Today
Thousands of doses are scheduled to go out to hospitals around the state.
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Ahead Of House Hearing On LaSalle COVID-19 Outbreak, Pritzker Says Problems Have Been Addressed
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that lessons have been learned and that he “bears responsibility.”
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Dec. 14
Republicans could seek to subpoena Madigan and others over ComEd scandal.
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BBB Warns About Surge In Online Puppy Scams
There are ways to know you’re being taken advantage of, including being asked to pay via gift cards or cash apps.
