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Digital Revenue Could Help Newspapers Survive In Changing Media Landscape
A study by the Poynter Institute found that 25 percent of all U.S. newspapers have disappeared over the past 16 years.
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More Than $300 Million In Legal Weed Sold In Illinois So Far This Year
July sales exceeded previous months by as much as $20 million.
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Illinois Horticulturists Warn About Mystery Seed Shipments
Illinois residents are receiving unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have been sent from China.
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State Republicans Demand Transparency On How Governor Is Allocating Federal Aid
Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole criticized the governor’s plan to divvy out the remaining $800 million in aid money.
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Blagojevich Tells Madigan 'From One Public Official A To Another' To Publicly Defend Himself
In the former governor's podcast released this week, Blagojevich spent much of an hour criticizing Madigan for his decades in Springfield.
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Illinois Sheriffs Call For Clear Guidelines For Prisoner Transfers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Illinois county sheriffs are sounding off on an executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker regarding the transfer of prisoners.
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Madigan Says He Won't Resign Despite Federal Corruption Probe
Several lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have said it's time for the longtime Democratic speaker to step down.
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Travel Economist Says Return Of Air Travel Could Take Time
United Airlines CEO expects the recovery in air travel to plateau at around half of 2019 levels until there is a vaccine.
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Pritzker Replaces State Officials Responsible For Nursing Home Coronavirus Response
More than half the deaths public officials attribute to COVID-19 in Illinois have occurred in nursing homes.
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Madigan Faces Mounting Pressure To Step Down
Madigan hasn’t been charged with a crime but has been embroiled in charging documents the U.S. Department of Justice secured against ComEd.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For July 28
Pritzker says mask requirement could stretch into next year, and more from today's state news briefs.
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Coronavirus Liability Protection Debate Lines Drawn; Illinois Congressman Warns Of Taxpayer Cost
Liability protection from virus-related lawsuits is an issue for businesses and schools amid the pandemic.
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Some Faculty Call For Remote Learning For College Students This Fall
Faculty and employees represented by 40 unions around the state have voiced concerns about returning to campus.
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Universities Launch Aggressive Coronavirus Testing Program Before Students Return
The large-scale testing effort will put Illinois’ public universities in the vanguard of schools working proactively to stop the spread.
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Three Arrested On Gun Charges Hours After Trump’s Federal Surge Announced In Chicago
The charges are the first federal prosecutions in Chicago under the Department of Justice’s Operation Legend.
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Illinois Mail-In Ballot Applications Being Sent To All Recent Voters This Week
Enhanced mail-in voting was approved by state lawmakers as a way to increase options for people to vote without being exposed to COVID-19.
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Federal Aid Package Could Allow Cities To Use Already-Released Coronavirus Resources For Lost Revenue
State and local governments could be allowed to use already-released federal funds for tax revenue shortfalls from government shutdowns.
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Illinois Pools Reopen With Constant Cleaning And Coronavirus Restrictions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, swimming at Illinois pools this summer is reservation-only and strictly limited.
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Illinois Commerce Commission Approves Extension On Deferred Payment Amid Pandemic
The moratorium on utility shut-offs ends July 25, but hundreds of thousands of unemployed Illinoisans are still unable to pay their bills.
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Report: More Illinois Service Businesses Shuttering Than Temporarily Closing
A quarterly report from Yelp said many businesses who first shut down in March will remain closed rather than reopen.
