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  • The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Gov. Pat Quinn's appeal of a ruling that his veto of money for lawmaker pay was unconstitutional.
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  • William Happ received his sentence Tuesday evening for raping and killing Angie Crowley in 1986.
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  • Just in time for Halloween, officials in a northern Illinois county say they've managed to get rid of a bat infestation in the old Lee County Courthouse.
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  • Illinois is one of six states chosen for a special program to help military veterans make the transition to civilian job.
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  • An 18-year-old man from Illinois died after being found unconscious at a residence hall on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia.
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  • The installation of a 20.5-acre solar farm at the University of Illinois is being pushed back after questions about the project and its review process.
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  • The Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Illinois is spending more than $730,000 on environmental education projects along Lake Michigan.
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  • Fifty people have been arrested on child pornography charges as part of a three-year crackdown on offenders by the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
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  • The Illinois State Police has come up with a standard design for the signs that businesses can post warning patrons that guns are not allowed in their establishments.
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  • Governor Pat Quinn granted clemency to 65 people Friday.
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  • Illinois is scaling back on certain hospital and nursing home inspections because of the partial federal government shutdown, state officials said.
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  • Illinois has experienced only a third of the number of tornadoes typically recorded over the course of a year, weather officials said.
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  • The yellow Labrador rescued from a house fire by Swansea firefighters in June has a new home with one of his rescuers.
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  • A federal judge has struck down major components of the state's effort to dismiss a case challenging its decision to close a southern Illinois center for the developmentally disabled.
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  • An Illinois lawmaker wants to change the way Chicago Public Schools gets state grant money.
  • An Illinois lawmaker wants to change the way Chicago Public Schools gets state grant money.
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  • Calling the proposed Illiana Expressway "a highway in nowhere land," the chairman of northeastern Illinois' official planning agency called for an end to Gov. Pat Quinn's push for the $1.3 billion tollway.
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  • A northern Illinois woman is accusing a hotel of firing after she said she needed to use an oxygen tank for her respiratory illnesses at work.
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  • Furloughs were called off for most of the 3,500 civilian employees at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.
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  • A Vienna Correctional Center inmate who was accidentally released by the Illinois Department of Corrections is back in custody.
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  • Government shutdown
  • The federal government's partial shutdown is worrying some Illinois state workers and retirees.
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  • WWII veterans return after memorial visit
  • For many Illinois veterans, their first view of the World War II Memorial in Washington involved removing a barrier to enter the closed monument.
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  • Viewers had questions about the new Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect this week, and we've provided the answers.
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  • Thousands of Illinois residents visited the state's health insurance online marketplace on the first day of the program.
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  • Viewers had questions about the new Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect this week, and ABC7's Leah Hope provided the answers.
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  • New health care options coming Tuesday
  • The Affordable Care Act will become a lot more real Tuesday when a new insurance marketplace goes online.
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  • Governor Pat Quinn was at the states 77th annual Gold Star Mothers Day at the Chicago Cultural Center.
  • The Army honored all mothers who have lost children while fighting America's wars with ceremonies across the country.
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  • Too costly and unnecessary: that's what some officials call the proposed Illiana Expressway.
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  • The governors of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin dont always see eye-to-eye, but theyve come together for a rare meeting in Chicago.
  • The governors of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin don't always see eye-to-eye, but they've come together for a rare meeting in Chicago.
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  • Rates released for new Illinois healthcare plans
  • Millions of people in Illinois are finally getting a little idea of what they may pay under the new health care plan.
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  • Three people were rescued after falling into a manhole at Illini Swine Farm in Kingston, just north of DeKalb.
  • Police say one man fell into the hole, and then two other workers at the farm tried to help him out and also became trapped for a time.
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  • Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation museum officials announced extended visitor hours this weekend only to catch a rare glimpse of one of four John Dillinger death masks in existence.
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  • Congressman Bobby Rush is taking a leave of absence while his wife, Carolyn, has surgery.
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  • The Illinois Gaming Board is considering arguments on whether to extend casino hours around-the-clock.
  • The Illinois Gaming Board is considering arguments on whether to extend casino hours around-the-clock.
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  • Secretary of State Jesse White took a turn on a distracted driving simulator which shows the difficulty of driving safely while texting.
  • A large-scale public awareness campaign across Illinois is aimed at preventing people from texting while they are driving.
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  • Judge hears arguments in suit over lawmaker pay
  • The paycheck standoff between Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois lawmakers was back in court Wednesday.
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  • Nurses face delays in obtaining new state license
  • It is now 34 days on average to get a new nurse license in Illinois, state regulatory officials said.
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  • An adoption agency in Rockford is looking for adoptive parents. But the request is a little controversial to some because the agency is targeting same-sex couples.
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  • The victim is an elderly resident in Logan County who became ill with West Nile virus in mid-August.
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  • The I-55 bank robber suspect has turned himself in, FBI agents say.
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  • Officials believe the same robber has struck 10 banks in five states, including Illinois. The FBI is calling the serial bank robber the ''I-55 bandit.''
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  • The fundraising goal is $125,000 for a bronze of the former Sun-Times film critic sitting in theater seats, giving his trademark thumbs up.
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  • Senator Dick Durbin says the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is ready to start using the prison in Thomson, but they need some money first.
  • Senator Durbin was in Thomson on Thursday and said the Bureau of Prisons is waiting for President Obama to sign a budget that includes money for Thomson.
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  • An Amber Alert issued for a 13-year-old girl from Champaign, Ill., was canceled.
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  • An Amber Alert issued for a 13-year-old girl from Champaign, Ill., was canceled.
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  • The maker of Budweiser beer is opening a "Bud Lab" at the University of Illinois as a market research center.
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  • Illinois Tollway scofflaws list includes the names 157 companies that have racked up more than $1,000 in fines.
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  • Landa Transport reportedly owes nearly $215,000 in unpaid tolls and fines.
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  • An American Eagle jet headed from the Willard airport near the University of Illinois to Texas was aborted after reports of smoke in the cockpit Thursday.
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  • Safety officials want to inform motorists of numerous stepped-up traffic enforcement details over the holiday weekend, including roadside safety checks and late-night seat belt enforcement zones.
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  • Republican Bob Grogan says he will announce his candidacy for state treasurer at the Du Quoin State Fair.
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