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Brian Mackey/Another week brought more scrutiny to social media messages from Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey and his wife, Cindy. Some of what has come to light attacks Islam, LGBTQ rights and more. This follows the candidate doubling down on previous remarks that compared abortion to the Holocaust. Meanwhile, a judge issued a contempt order for another agency in the Pritzker administration. This one is critical of healthcare offered to those incarcerated in state prisons. -
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DCFS simulation training won't happen at UIS and DuPage County is the healthiest -
The University of Illinois Springfield has elected to discontinue its contract with the state’s Department of Children and Family Services to offer simulation training for agency investigators. UIS had turned a campus house into a simulation lab.
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Two of Illinois gubernatorial candidates react to the search of former President Donald Trump's home, Springfield teachers reject contract and Cook County Judge vacates Marilyn Mulero's wrongful murder conviction
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That’s according to data released Monday in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count data book for 2022.
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A Cook County judge Tuesday vacated the wrongful murder conviction of Marilyn Mulero and dismissed all charges against her. Mulero spent nearly three decades in prison for a 1992 murder she did not commit.
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A structural engineer visits Litchfield building collapse site on Monday, Sheriffs win suit over delayed transfer of inmates and other top stories
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Only minor injuries were reported, but the structural integrity of the building and adjacent sites is still unclear.
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has been capturing memories of the pandemic with a special oral history project. An event will be Wednesday August 10.
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The event is Friday at Lincoln Memorial Garden.
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State agencies in Illinois no longer subject to federal oversight, Illinois increasing funding for abortion providers and a study shows how farmers maintain high crop yields with less fertilizer
