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CPD Suggests Glass Shields To Prevent Rising Smash-And-Grab Crimes
"We want to keep the bad guys outside the building - and that's what the product does," Riot Glass company spokesperson Brad Campell said.
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Illinois Firefighters Look To Attract Volunteers Through Tax Credits
The measure follows a fatal pileup on Interstate 55 last week in which multiple fire departments responded.
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Proposed Wealth Tax Would Pay For After-School Programs, Migrant Health Care
State Rep. Will Guzzardi said the tax could raise up to $500 million per year.
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State Climatologist Says Tornado Alley May Be Shifting To Include Illinois
Illinois leads the nation in the number of tornadoes so far this year with 86.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Suspects In Officer Shooting Death Arrested; Illinois National Guard Celebrates 300 Years
News in brief for Tuesday, May 9.
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Measure Impacting Rideshare Companies Passes Illinois Senate
The bill removes an exemption that says rideshare companies are not responsible for their passengers' safety.
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Bill Establishing Illinois Overdose Prevention Site Program Advances
The bill would allow the Department of Human Services to create overdose prevention sites, and would connect drug users with treatment.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Juvenile High-Speed Chase; Amtrak Derailment Causes Delays
Statewide news in brief for Monday, May 8.
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Illinois' Gun And Magazine Ban Blocked By Federal Judge As Case Continues
Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on Jan. 10.
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Illinois Bill Would Require FOID Card For Tannerite Purchases
The bill would restrict the sale of prepackaged explosive component used in target practice.
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ComEd 4 Corruption Trial Jurors End 3rd Day Of Deliberations With No Verdict, Return Monday
All four have pleaded not guilty in the nine-count indictment, and in a separate indictment Madigan and McClain face racketeering charges.
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Chicago Mayor-Elect's Spending Rhetoric Raises Red Flag For Downstate Lawmakers
"Instead of solutions, all we heard today was one woke cliché after another."
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Online Gambling Could Be Next For Illinois' Expanding Industry
Illinois has consistently been one of the top sports betting states in the country.
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Bobcat Numbers Are Increasing In Illinois
In the Midwest, bobcats are rare because they were over hunted to near extinction in the 20th Century.
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Illinois Supreme Court Justices Deny Motion For Recusal In Gun Ban Challenge
The Supreme Court has denied a motion to disqualify two justices from hearing a challenge to the state's new gun ban over perceived conflict
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Illinois Freedom Caucus Wants Ethics Investigation Over Voting ‘Shenanigans'
Some Republicans noticed Democrats not at their seats despite their votes being counted.
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Judge: Illinois Can't Suspend FOID Cards Of People Charged, Not Convicted Of Felonies
"That’s just not right, and in this country we are innocent until proven guilty."
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Study Shows Illinois With One Of The Highest Tax Burdens In The Country
Illinois is 10th in the country for the highest property tax burden.
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Pritzker Weighs In On Johnson's Chicago Mayoral Victory
"There is a change that's gone on across the Midwest," the governor said.
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Illinoisans Could Soon Face Penalties If Improperly Possessing Certain Guns, Magazines
Starting April 10, gun owners in IL will be violating state law if they possess certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines in public.
