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WEB5 days ago · Peter Hancock. , September 16, 2024. The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois’ ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines has had a significant impact on his business and prevented his customers from buying items they would normally use for self-defense, …
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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Sean Crawford. , September 11, 2024. Enrollment growth is seen as key for the campus, which has watched the number of students taking classes drop from a high of 5,431 in 2014 down to 3,944 in the fall of 2020. That has slammed campus finances, even with the modest rebound in recent years. News.
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WEBJul 10, 2024 · Vanessa Ferguson. , May 25, 2023. NPR Illinois hosted its first LISTEN session, a program designed to hear feedback about the media from unheard parts of the community. For this first session the Community Voices team visited Southeast High school to ask students what it's like to be a student today, …
A push for compensation for U.S. nuclear testing fallout resumes …
WEB12 hours ago · Dozens of advocates are blanketing Capitol Hill this week to continue their push for Congress to revive a program that provided compensation for people suffering long-standing impacts from U.S. nuclear testing programs. A group of Indigenous Americans and people suffering effects from the down …
Illinois celebrates dispensary openings while manufacturers face ...
WEB1 day ago · A state-commissioned independent study showed Illinois has granted more cannabis licenses to minority- and woman-owned businesses than any other state, although hurdles to those businesses becoming operable remain. While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in ...
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WEBHere & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it’s happening in the middle of the day, with timely, smart and in-depth news, interviews and conversation.The show’s daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters, editors and bloggers, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.Stay connected to what’s happening right now with Here & Now on NPR Illinois.
Pritzker Signs Climate Plan To Get Illinois On Path To 100% Clean ...
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a massive climate and energy plan into law — the last and hardest fought of his agenda items for his first four years in office as he gears up to run for a second term.
COVID’s Impact On Illinois By The Numbers As State Enters ‘Phase …
WEBJun 12, 2021 · DuPage County, the wealthiest of the state’s 102 counties, is 52.35% fully vaccinated as of Friday, while Alexander County in deep southern Illinois is only 13.76% fully vaccinated. Illinois’ 7-day average COVID case positivity rate has fallen to 1% in recent days from a high of 13.2% on Nov. 13.
Days Before Critical Deadline, Ill. House Approves Measure To …
WEBSep 10, 2021 · After a summer of stalemate on major energy and climate legislation that seeks to put Illinois on the path to 100% renewable energy by 2050, the Illinois House on Thursday night finally pushed through a compromise set to get approval from both the Senate and Gov. JB Pritzker.