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Illinois state government
September 17, 2019
Indiana, Illinois AGs investigate after fetal remains found
Indiana's attorney general said Monday that he will work with his Illinois counterpart to investigate what he called the ...
August 31, 2019
Illinois governor pardons Army vet deported to Mexico
The governor of lllinois said Friday he's erased the drug conviction of an Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2018, ...
August 31, 2019
Juul Labs facing scrutiny from federal and state officials
With e-cigarette giant Juul Labs facing a mounting number of state and federal investigations into its marketing and sales ...
August 30, 2019
Probes of e-cigarette giant Juul under way in Illinois, DC
E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in ...
August 09, 2019
Trump says he's considering commutation for Blagojevich
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that the White House is continuing to review the possibility of commuting the ...
August 02, 2019
Illinois extends tax credits to producers working in state
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation extending tax credits for film production through 2026, a move he says ...
July 10, 2019
Confederate Railroad books Illinois gig after state fair ban
The country rock band whose logo with Confederate flags got it banned from a southern Illinois state fair will perform at a ...
June 27, 2019
800,000 eligible to clear their record in Illinois legal pot
For decades, getting caught with a small amount of marijuana could put Illinois residents in jail for up to six months and ...
June 25, 2019
Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Illinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to ...
June 12, 2019
Illinois governor signs law expanding access to abortion
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping abortion protections into law on Wednesday, establishing women's access to the ...
June 01, 2019
Illinois poised to be 11th state to legalize marijuana use
Illinois is likely to become the 11th state to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use after the ...
May 30, 2019
Illinois advances legalized pot after home growing settled
Illinois lawmakers working to legalize recreational marijuana hit a snag that other states have wrestled with: whether to ...
May 29, 2019
Illinois may expand abortion rights as other states restrict
The Illinois House voted to bolster the right to abortion on Tuesday as Democratic-led states respond to restrictions placed ...
May 16, 2019
Illinois governor promises fixes to child welfare agency
Illinois's child welfare agency has reviewed 1,100 of its ongoing abuse and neglect cases as part of a stepped-up effort to ...
May 06, 2019
Correction: Marijuana Legalization-Illinois story
In a story May 4 about Illinois marijuana legalization efforts, The Associated Press erroneously reported the last name of ...
April 27, 2019
Illinois pledges child-welfare changes following boy's death
Officials with Illinois' child-welfare agency said Friday they are reviewing cases involving the state's youngest children ...
April 26, 2019
Illinois child welfare system under fire after boy's death
Disturbing details emerged Thursday of the torture authorities say preceded the beating death of a 5-year-old Illinois boy ...
April 05, 2019
Illinois justices back pension for 1-day substitute teacher
A union lobbyist who worked just one day as a substitute teacher is entitled to a pension worth potentially tens of thousands ...
March 28, 2019
Records: Police paid for hotel for brothers in Smollett case
Chicago police provided a six-night hotel stay with separate rooms and 24-hour security to two brothers who said they were ...
March 26, 2019
Audit: Slow Legionnaires' response at Illinois veterans home
A state audit released Monday contradicted former Gov. Bruce Rauner's claim that his administration had done everything ...