Jake Griffin
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As suburban mail-in ballots trickle in, election officials say safeguards prevent voting twiceSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Vote-by-mail ballots started arriving in suburban mailboxes last week, and it didn't take long for them to begin returning to local election authorities. "They've alread...
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Correcting Trump, election officials detail strict regulations on poll watchingSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Strict guidelines regulate who is allowed to monitor polling sites in Illinois during an election. State and county election officials were quick to note that the privil...
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Pritzker self-isolating after staffer sickened by COVID-19; 1,362 new cases in stateSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - An unidentified staff member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has tested positive for COVID-19, causing Pritzker and an unspecified portion of his staff to self-is...
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Illinois records 25 more COVID-19 deaths, another 2,514 infectedSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths today, as well as 2,514 more new cases of the disease. That brings the state's death toll to 8,563 since the outb...
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Graduated income tax vote could be state's biggest race. Here's what you need to know.Sep 24, 2020 5:15 am - In a campaign that features no candidates but more than $70 million in combined contributions, the vote to allow changes to the state's income tax structure could wind u...
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Nine suburban districts started school in person. How are they faring against COVID-19?Sep 23, 2020 5:30 am - It took all summer for Butler Elementary District 53 in Oak Brook to get ready for students to return to the classroom this fall. Some students opted for remote learning...
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Illinois COVID-19 death toll surpasses 8,500Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - More than 8,500 Illinois residents have now died from COVID-19, according to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The grim milestone comes a...
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Pritzker reiterates no high school footballSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Citing the state's infection rate and the advice of medical experts, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it's unlikely the high school football season will start anytime so...
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Illinois surpasses 5 million COVID-19 tests as infection rate dropsSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced Saturday that 25 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while 2,529 new cases of the respiratory disease were diagnosed. The s...
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In suburbs, Ginsburg remembered for paving path for allSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the name of one of the vigil organizers. Equality was the common denominator of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's career. And it's the en...