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These Are The Best Elementary And Middle Schools In IL: U.S. News
More than 3,200 Illinois K-8 schools were ranked by U.S. News, among more than 80,000 elementary and middle schools nationwide.
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Pritzker Seeks To 'Clarify' Law Used To Dodge Vaccine Mandates
"The [law] was never intended to allow people to avoid public health guidance during a global pandemic," the governor's office said.
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Al Capone's Gun 'Sweetheart,' Other Heirlooms Sell For $3 Million
The famed tax-evader left behind a slew of keepsakes, including a diamond-encrusted pocket watch, gold money clip and letters from Alcatraz.
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2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines In Illinois
More people are still shopping online due to the pandemic. Before you send those gifts, know the 2021 shipping deadlines in Illinois.
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The Chances Of Deer Collisions While Driving In Illinois
Most animal-involved crashes occur in the fall. A 2021 State Farm analysis breaks down the likelihood of hitting a deer in Illinois.
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Pfizer Vaccine For Children: When Will It Be Approved In IL?
The FDA is scheduled to discuss Pfizer's data at a meeting on Oct. 26, and a shot for kids could be approved for emergency use by Halloween.
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Chicago Named Best Big City In U.S. For 5th Year In A Row
More than 800,000 readers voted in Conde Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards, picking Chicago as the top U.S. city.
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The Forbes 400: 13 Illinois Billionaires Made The Cut
Local billionaires Ken Griffin, J.B. Pritzker and Ty Warner join Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates on The Forbes 400.
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Task Force To Take On Child Predators With Webinars, Mobile Unit
Webinars will teach parents and kids how to stay safe online, while a new mobile forensic unit will track down sex predators, the AG said.
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Illinois State Trooper Took His Own Life: Police
Gerald Mason, an 11-year veteran of the Illinois State Police, had wanted to be a police officer since he was a child, his mother said.
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Facebook Marketplace Photo Leads To Man's Drug Arrest: Police
The Stone County Sheriff's Office said a tipster alerted them to meth and a syringe in the background of a Facebook Marketplace photo.
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Midwestern States Announce Electric Vehicle Charging Partnership
Five Midwestern governors signed a memorandum of understanding they said will make the region cleaner and more competitive.
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FBI Crime Report 2020: See Trends In Illinois
Statewide, violent crimes rose in 2020, while property crimes fell. Both were higher than the national average.
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Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ To Explore Merging As Nonprofit
The Sun-Times filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and has changed ownership multiple times and been through several rounds of layoffs since.
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Wife Of Illinois Man Killed In Amtrak Derailment Files Lawsuit
"Zach and Rebecca were college sweethearts excited to spend their lives together," attorneys said. "They put their lives in Amtrak’s hands."
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COVID-19 Booster Shots: Illinois Adopts CDC Recommendations
If you're 65 or older, have an underlying medical condition or work in a high-risk setting, you may be eligible for a Pfizer booster shot.
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Overcrowded Pediatric ERs: Seek Care Only If 'Seriously Ill'
"If you are not sure if your child is seriously ill," officials cautioned, "we want you to err on the side of seeking that emergency care."
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IL Hospitalizations Highest Since February, 81 School Outbreaks
State health officials are currently tracking potential exposures at more than 1,000 Illinois schools, including 81 school outbreaks.
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Remembering 9/11 Victims From Illinois 20 Years Later
Illinoisans who died on 9/11 will be among those memorialized at services across the country on the attack’s 20th anniversary.
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26 COVID-19 Outbreaks At IL Schools, 546 Schools With Exposures
School-age infections have risen nearly 9 percent over the last two weeks and almost 29 percent over the last month.
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