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Illinois bill to push renewable energy dies after businesses balk
Business groups said the bill aimed at addressing rising power needs by adding wind and solar and battery storage would cost ...
Boy, 13, shot and killed in alley in Joliet, Illinois
A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in Joliet, Illinois Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the 300 block of ...
Illinois’s $55 billion budget approved with less than 48 hours for public review
The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little ...
Illinois Holocaust Museum to close for renovations, open River North satellite location
The Skokie museum closed Monday. Some exhibits will be available at a smaller satellite site starting on July 1 at the former ...
With weather warming, another warning about ticks all around Illinois
Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...
Illinois bill could expose businesses to claims involving out-of-state events
The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation from the state Senate president that could expose businesses to lawsuits ...
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Northern lights may be visible in Illinois Sunday night during severe geomagnetic solar storm
Chances are favorable for geomagnetic storms that lead to widespread sightings of the northern lights in the near future.
Supreme Court agrees to hear absentee ballot appeal from Illinois congressman
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear an appeal from Illinois Rep. Mike Bost who wants to challenge the state’s ...
Supreme Court to decide if challenge to Illinois' grace period for mail-in ballots can proceed
Republicans want to prevent states from counting mail-in ballots that are cast, but not received, before the end of Election ...
Amid challenge from banks, Illinois legislators move to delay ban on certain credit card fees
Lawmakers voted to delay by a year the implementation of a ban on certain credit card fees as banks fight the ban in federal ...