Jake Griffin
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COVID-19 vaccination average drops below 12,500 shots dailyMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 vaccine providers are averaging fewer than 12,500 shots a day over the past week. That's the lowest level since Jan. 6, 2021, when supply was incredibl...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 900Mar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since late July, there are fewer than 900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois. State health officials Thursday reported 881 COVID-19 patients a...
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Will Madigan indictment change Illinois politics? 'We've got a long way to go,' expert saysMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For decades as Illinois House speaker and then leader of the state's Democratic Party, Michael Madigan amassed millions of campaign dollars and created a massive network...
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'I hope this signals a turning point': Suburban politicians react to Madigan's indictmentMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban politicians from both sides of the aisle are hopeful Wednesday's indictment of former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will lead to widespread op...
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Authorities: Woman shot following 'drug transaction' in LakemoorMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - A woman was shot in Lakemoor early today in what Lake County sheriff's investigators called a "targeted" attack following a drug deal. Authorities are still hunting for ...
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COVID-19 ICU hospitalizations drop 34% from last weekMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - ICU hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down by more than a third from last week. State health officials today reported 951 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinoi...
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'This is my chance': Ezike ends tenure atop state health department with virus numbers downMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health is stepping down after three years at the helm of the agency and more than two years leading the state through the C...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,000 in IllinoisFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - As Illinois once again returns to making masks optional at most indoor public spaces, state health officials are reporting 943 COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide. ...
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'Traffic dispute' ends with Streamwood man dead, one person in custodyFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Streamwood police are investigating the shooting death of a man during a "traffic dispute" Sunday. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the homicide vict...
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Pritzker makes it official: Indoor mask mandate will be lifted Monday, including for schoolsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state's indoor masking requirement in most public places will be lifted starting Monday, including in schools. Pritzker said the steep d...