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Veterans Benefits Stalled: A bipartisan bill to boost severely disabled veterans’ Special Monthly Compensation by about $833 a month (H.R. 6047) is stuck in the Senate over cost concerns. Immigration & Tuition Lawsuits: DOJ says states’ in-state tuition rules for undocumented students violate federal law, suing New York, Connecticut and Vermont; Connecticut AG Tong fires back. Illinois Courts & DCFS Records: A Sangamon County judge ordered DCFS Director Heidi Mueller to appear after repeated failures to turn over documents tied to a teen’s 2024 foster-care death, with daily contempt fines possible. Illinois Funeral Home Oversight: A potential class action targets South Deering funeral home over alleged mishandling of remains; the case follows Illinois scrutiny after 56 bodies were found improperly stored at South Chicago Chapel. Chicago Government Finance: Mayor Brandon Johnson named Ashlee Gabrysch (Fitch) as new CFO amid a budget fight and pension shortfall. Illinois Law & Privacy: A Seventh Circuit ruling limits BIPA phone-scan lawsuits, saying plaintiffs didn’t show Samsung “possessed” the face data. Severe Weather: Storms with extreme wind knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio.

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Illinois Realtors launch housing accelerator program

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Capitol News Illinois

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Year Founded	2019
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Domain Registration Year	2018
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois Chief Behavioral Health Office Releases Report to Continue Transformation of State’s Behavioral Health System

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AroundPtown.com - Illinois

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Year Founded	2015
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rock Falls
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Chicago grains weaken in positioning ahead of USDA report

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Year Founded	2007
Website	www.livemint.com
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
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Peoria school board member proposes grade-level tracking on report cards

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Year Founded	1953
Website	www.25newsnow.com
Domain Registration Year	2022
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, East Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities located within Peoria County in July compared to previous month

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Peoria Standard - Illinois

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Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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How many lawyers were eligible to practice law in cities within Stark County in Q2 compared to the previous quarter?

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Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Peoria
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DOJ Sues New York, Connecticut and Vermont over tuition laws

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Owned By	FMN Holding, Inc.
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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[OPINION] Teaching future lawyers in the age of AI

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Year Founded	2011
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Domain Registration Year	2011
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Publication Location	Philippines, Pasig
Owner Country	Philippines

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