Illinois
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'A bit opaque' and confidential: Behind Illinois' gubernatorial pardon process
Feb 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Jerame Simmons got his long-held wish in December when he became the chief of the fire department that dismissed him 24 years ago after he was charged with...
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Hospitalizations on track for Feb. 28 lifting of state mask mandateFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalization averages dropped by 65% in recent days compared to January, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Tuesday. The seven-day average for ...
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GOP lawmakers back effort to give DCFS workers pepper spray
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Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforce
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Legislative panel suspends COVID-19 rules for schools
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Aerojet Rocketdyne, 3M fall; Splunk, TreeHouse Foods rise
Feb 14, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Cornerstone Building Brands Inc., up $4.04 to $22.44. Investor Clayton, Dubilier & Ri...
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Five things to know about life without masks Feb. 28Feb 14, 2022 4:30 am - If COVID-19 hospitalizations and other metrics continue to improve, Illinoisans will be able to enter indoor public spaces without face masks on Feb. 28, with some excep...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $20 million to Irvin's governor campaignFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's GOP gubernatorial campaign is $20 million richer Monday courtesy of a seismic donation from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin. "I appreciate M...
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Mask-optional policies questioned as children and teens lead in new Illinois COVID-19 casesFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Children and teenagers represent the lion's share of new COVID-19 cases, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Since Jan. 3, the state has reported 21...
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3 University of Illinois faculty recognized for engineering