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Full text of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state of the State AddressJan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - The following are the governor's remarks as prepared for delivery: Speaker Madigan, President Harmon, Leader Durkin, Leader Brady, Lt. Gov. Stratton, my fellow constitut...
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State police: Forensic evidence backlog is shrinking, but more help is neededJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - When an Illinois Senate panel met last March to discuss the state's backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder ca...
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Senate bill would outlaw using live animals as carnival prizesJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - It is a mainstay of fairs and carnivals around the country: Sink a Ping-Pong ball into a fish bowl and win the goldfish swimming inside. But if a bill in the Illinois Se...
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Forensic Falcons named College of DuPage tourney champsJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - HARRISBURG - Southeastern Illinois College's Forensic Falcons recently were named tournament champions at the Frankly Speaking Invitational Tournament at the College of ...
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House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes in IllinoisJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Remodeling how Illinois' political districts are drawn is the key to addressing the "dark cloud" of ethical violations hovering over state government, Hous...
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A tail-wagging ending: Wyatt is settling in to his new homeJan 27, 2020 10:00 pm - HERRIN - It's been a rough month for Wyatt, but things are definitely looking up for him now, as he is cuddled and showered with love in his new home in Herrin with his ...
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Chester council approves tax abatementsJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Chester City Council approved three separate ordinances at their Jan. 21 meeting to abate the tax levied in the year 2019 for the General Obligation Refunding Bonds ...
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Congressman Mike Bost tells Pinckneyville students, 'be active'Jan 24, 2020 12:00 am - 12th District U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) visited Pinckneyville High School this week to speak to students about his involvement in government and to encourage t...
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Moving ceremony as southern Illinois soldiers prepare to deploy to AfghanistanJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Kyle Deen has found his band of brothers. The 23-year-old Du Quoin man comes from a military lineage and even thought about joining the Air Force, but once he went throu...
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Chester Rotary hears from Marc KiehnaJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Randolph County Commissioner Marc Kiehna was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Chester Rotary on Jan. 15, where he spoke about the proposed Southwest Illinois Connec...