The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation.
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With the tournament victory, Southern advances to the NCAA Regionals.
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Scottie Ebube announced Monday night he is transferring to Green Bay.
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A man was arrested during a traffic stop Saturday night on weapons and other charges.
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The Carbondale Police Department is requesting help in locating 58-year-old Victor A. Shea.
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Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Energy is announcing $902,200 in grants to four recipients of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Programs (EECBG) awards from the first round of EECBG Program funding, while also opening a third EECBG Program funding opportunity for a total of $500,000.
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Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior last week.
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The conference will feature discussions on issues such as racial justice, political advocacy, immigration, the Israeli/Palestinian divide and mental health.
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The 6'8" forward started 30 games for SIU last season and averaged a career high 7.5 points per game.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi, based in Kansas, signed an agreement last week putting the 130 acres of farmland in DeKalb County into a federal trust.
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The arrests of the three middle schoolers came last month. Experts say young kids are increasingly exposed to hate ideologies, leaving communities to figure out how to respond.
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The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition.
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Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
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After a nasty computer glitch five months ago, Voyager 1 is once again able to communicate with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.
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NPR's electoral map organizes states into seven categories – Toss Up, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Likely Republican, Likely Democratic, Safe Republican and Safe Democratic.
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David Pecker's testimony resumed this morning after a short time on the stand on Monday and lasted until mid-afternoon. The trial is set to pick back up on Thursday morning.
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State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.