Jake Griffin
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State officials preach patience, honor when scheduling vaccinationsFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - As more Illinois residents become accepted for COVID-19 vaccinations in less than two weeks, state officials are urging those already eligible to be patient and those wh...
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Pritzker expanding vaccine eligibility to include more medically vulnerable under 65Feb 10, 2021 12:00 am - People under age 65 who have medical conditions that place them at a high risk for severe cases of COVID-19 will be eligible for vaccination beginning Feb. 25. Among tho...
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'Just makes no sense': Widening vaccine eligibility upsets those 65+ who can't get shotsFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - While barely a quarter of those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois have received at least one dose, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced even more residents will...
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Illinois gamblers wagered $45.6M on Super BowlFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois generated nearly $1.2 million in gambling tax revenue from Super Bowl bets made at sportsbooks throughout the state. That's according to preliminary wagering in...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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January third-deadliest month as Illinois surpasses 19,000 COVID-19 deathsJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois surpassed 19,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths Thursday, as 103 more deaths were reported by state health officials, assuring January will be the state's third-dead...
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More now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, but when can they get it?Jan 25, 2021 12:00 am - New ways to get access to COVID-19 vaccination opened Monday for people 65 and older and essential workers in the suburbs, but slots filled quickly amid continued vaccin...
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Illinois reports 40 more COVID-19 deaths, another 3,292 casesJan 24, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials reported 40 more COVID-19 deaths Sunday, along with 3,292 new cases of the respiratory disease. That brings the state's death toll from the virus...
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Phase 1b of vaccinations starts Monday, but accessibility questions remainJan 24, 2021 12:00 am - Starting Monday, roughly 3.2 million more Illinois residents are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Just how those residents are going to get the vaccine remains la...
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Durbin, Pritzker raise concerns over long-term care vaccinationsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Two of Illinois' top political leaders separately raised concerns Friday about the state's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to residents and workers in long-term care facili...