Illinois
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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths riseMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New COVID-19 infections thi...
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Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testify
May 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being c...
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10 Illinois teachers can win school supplies for their studentsMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Back 2 School Illinois, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succe...
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Oklahoma man dies in Illinois after shootout with police
May 23, 2021 7:00 am - TROY, Ill. (AP) - A 31-year-old Oklahoma man has died in southwestern Illinois after a shootout with police, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police in Troy allege the...
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Low-flying chopper to follow rivers, mapping aquifers
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Fraternity leads cleanup effort at Black Illinois cemetery
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Shootout leaves 1 person dead, police officer injured
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Nearly half of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, state reportsMay 23, 2021 1:00 am - For the second time in a week — but just the third time all year — Illinois health authorities on Sunday reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. At...
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More than 5 million Illinois residents fully vaccinatedMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois now has more than 5 million fully vaccinated residents, the state Department of Public Health reported Saturday. On Friday, 76,652 doses of vaccine were reporte...
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Unionization amendment clears Senate, would prohibit 'right-to-work' laws in Illinois