Illinois-chicago articles
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Illinois quick hits: Funeral home regulations pass; Best Chicago-style pizza not in Chicago
Funeral home regulations pass The Illinois Senate has passed legislation in response to a Carlinville funeral home’s mishandling of human remains. Senate Bill 2643 from state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, would require the death care industry in the state as well as state regulators to implement a mandatory unique identification tagging system for all human remains. It also establishes a chain of custody system that tracks the human remains of...
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Earthquakes in Chicago and Illinois over the years
New York is going bonkers over a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the region on Friday.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 4.8 quake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City. It hit at approximately 10:23 a.m. New York City officials said there have so far been no reports of significant impacts across the city. (The Empire State Building posted on X that it was fine.) The U.S. Geological Survey lists 1,032 earthquakes in Illinois dating back...
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PM Chicago (4/10) – Paul Vallas on Racial Equity and Taxes in Illinois
On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with returning reporter from the Daily Herald, Russell Lissau, about a recent land purchase in South Barrington that was done in what could be considered a veiled way. Paul Vallas joins the program to discuss his thoughts in equity and taxes in Illinois. Plus, Rachel Woodall […]