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In both Los Angeles and New York, this has happened for the first time in 10 years. What is it?
January 14, 2021 Q: In both Los Angeles and New York, this has happened for the first time in 10 years. What is it? A: Traffic congestion went down
Nancy Flagg Jan 14, 2021 Matthias Ripp / CC

Local COVID roundup 1/13: region remains on target
PEORIA, Ill. — 192 tri-county residents between Tuesday and Wednesday received positive COVID-19 test results. One person also died, a woman in her 80s who lived in Peoria County who had comorbi...
Jeremy Scott Jan 13, 2021

House impeaches Trump second time
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has become the first U.S. President ever to be impeached twice. The House reached the 217-vote threshold Wednesday afternoon to impeach Trump on a count of in...
Jeremy Scott Jan 13, 2021

LaHood explains impeachment ‘nay’ vote
Washington, D.C. - 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood has released a statement on his vote against impeachment: In less than seven days, we will inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden as the 46th Pr...
Jeremy Scott Jan 13, 2021

Illinois House has new leadership
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House has undergone a changing of the guard. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was inaugurated Wednesday afternoon as House Speaker, bringing to an end a nearly ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 13, 2021

State COVID roundup 1/13: Over 380,000 vaccinations administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported a total of 384,658 vaccines administered in the state, including 48,811 for long-term care facilities. As o...
Dalton Kemper Jan 13, 2021

Police reforms bill clears IL House, heads for Pritzker’s desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A controversial police reform bill has passed the Illinois House, hours after it passed in the Illinois Senate. The House approved the Criminal Justice Reform bill, HB 6353, ...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2021

Illinois Senate passes police reform bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Early Wednesday morning, the Illinois Senate passed House Bill 3653, formerly House Bill 163, a criminal justice reform proposal. State Sen. Win Stoller, (R-Germantown Hills)...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2021
19% of women, in a recent survey, said this happened to them, for the first time, in 2020. What is the answer?
January 13, 2021 Q: 19% of women, in a recent survey, said this happened to them, for the first time, in 2020. What is it? A: They found a gray hair
Nancy Flagg Jan 13, 2021

Welch becomes top candidate for IL House Speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is now the top contender to take over as Illinois House Speaker. The Hillside Democrat could become Illinois’ first Black House S...
Julia Bradley Jan 13, 2021
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