Regional & State News
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Advanced Medical Transport will have its first new leader in 35 years by the end of this year. Andrew Rand is retiring as the Peoria-based nonprofit emergency medical service’s CEO, with current Chief Operating Officer Todd Baker set to take over Rand’s role.
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JB Pritzker said he hasn’t seen video of a Jan. 4 ISP shooting that left an unarmed woman dead after a traffic stop in a vehicle that was reported stolen. The St. Clair County state’s attorney declined to charge the officer who fired three shots at Rachel Tarrence, a mother of three, striking her twice.
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The Illinois governor is showing up in presidential polls, and he’s building coalitions with state parties while also strengthening his national name recognition. He’s also explored fundraising that doesn’t include self-funding — if a presidential run is truly in the cards.
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Move would subject those orgs to open meetings, FOIA laws; Pritzker campaign calls it a stunt that would hurt small nonprofits
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Granddaughter of late U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon is choice of local Democratic Party insiders
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St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric has declined to file criminal charges against the Illinois State Police trooper who fatally shot an unarmed woman driving a stolen car in East St. Louis.
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Morton Industries is expanding its operations in the Greater Peoria region with the addition of an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Peoria. The company said the site will be dedicated to stainless steel production for the growing data center market.
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The Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Champaign County is Illinois’ only International Dark Sky Place as judged by Dark Sky International.
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The president again reiterated his allegations that elections are vulnerable to being stolen, but some see allegations as a bigger threat.
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Six months after ISP completed its investigation, prosecutors have yet to issue a ruling
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There is a growing interest to split Illinois and create a 51st state. What's behind the push?
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Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.