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Capitol Briefs: ‘DMV kiosks’ unveiled at 15 grocery stores across Illinois
Illinoisans can now renew driver's licenses and state IDs at grocery store kiosks. The Illinois Secretary of State's office ...
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4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall, former Speaker Madigan goes to trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan faces a corruption trial nearly five years after his political fall, as jury ...
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Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit
Questions arise about Sangamon County's adherence to pursuit policy after a multi-county chase led to the death of a Kansas ...
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In final public transit hearing, downstate operators join chorus for more state funding
Downstate Illinois transit agencies call for increased state funding as budget shortfalls loom, echoing Chicagoland's ...
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A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says
Illinois jails overuse restraint chairs, raising concerns about treatment of mentally ill detainees. An investigation finds some jails lack oversight and resources.
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Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week
CHICAGO — The jury that will determine the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is nearly complete after three slow days of jury selection this week. But in addition to the 11 jurors ...