Regional & State News
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Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” the Democratic governor accused President Donald Trump of following an authoritarian playbook by silencing his opponents and urged Americans to “write letters, write e-mails, post online, speak up [and] protest” ABC’s decision.
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Pritzker issues executive order in response to shakeups at CDC
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Some of the symbols preach hate or represent gang symbols. Others are branding of human trafficking victims.
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Fourteen new electric-vehicle charging stations are coming to gas stations and a restaurant in McLean County, as part of a second round of federal grants aimed at bolstering EV charging capacity along interstate corridors.
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If approved, it would be listed among dates that recognize people or events. It would not be an official holiday.
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Attorney general sued for release of grant funding allocated by Biden-era law
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President renews speculation on sending National Guard to the city as well
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Lawmakers accuse DOC of moving too slowly, poor communications
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Edgar died Sunday. He was 79.
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“This is the most unusual situation I’ve seen in my entire lifetime,” the governor said Monday of what appears to be the first fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent this year. A man who witnessed the deadly encounter said he doesn’t think the official account is true.
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Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with President Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence.
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Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take costly preventive measures.