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Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen expects the weapons ban to be challenged in court, but until then he says that he is going to follow his “morals and beliefs”
“This is where the future goes,” said Gov. Tim Walz, who rode in the Rosenbauer vehicle
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The fact that thousands showed up for warehouse jobs across the U.S. underscores both Amazon’s growth and how many people are looking for jobs and health benefits.
Without new school funding legislation, districts won’t get paid. The first payment to Illinois schools is due Aug. 10, 2017.
Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker said the state’s $3 billion deal to entice Foxconn to build a manufacturing facility depends on how many workers it hires.
Two experts agree that insurers would have a solid lawsuit if President Trump stops healthcare payments known as cost-sharing subsidies under the ACA.
One key change of the Attorney General’s executive order on asset forfeiture is placing conditions on police seizures of assets less than $10,000.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has banned banks from requiring customers to use mediators for disputes, opening the door for class actions.
The fentanyl exposure that resulted in the overdose death of 10-year old Alton Banks of Miami, after he returned from a public swimming pool, is a mystery.
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America’s Pledge will record and track city, business and state commitments and measure their cumulative effect on reducing greenhouse emissions.
Chicago Federation of Labor president Jorge Ramirez announced the purchase of the Chicago Sun Times, and his role as the newspaper’s chairman.
The goal of the intervention court is to get arrested opioid users into treatment quickly, go to counseling and report daily to judges for a month.