Jake Griffin
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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...
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Illinois records another 25 COVID-19 deaths, 2,056 more infectedSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced today 25 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll from the respiratory disease to 8,392. Meanwhi...
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Hospitals record largest daily COVID-19 patient spike since May 20Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Hospitals across Illinois reported 153 more COVID-19 patients Monday than the day before, the largest single-day spike in coronavirus admissions since May 20, according ...
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Gamblers place $52.5 million sports bets in July. The most bet on sport? Soccer.Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Soccer matches see the most wagers in Illinois' first full month of action
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How Illinois' income tax compares nationwide, and how a graduated tax could change itSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran May 29, 2019. Illinois residents making $1.5 million a year pay less in income taxes than their counterparts in all but eig...
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When will U of I's saliva test see wider rollout?Sep 04, 2020 5:30 am - When the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state's daily COVID-19 testing data Monday, something odd was tucked in among the county figures. It showed t...
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Pritzker warns of Labor Day COVID-19 infections as regions see spikesSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - As COVID-19 cases rose by 2,128 on Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged residents to be cautious about social gatherings during the coming Labor Day holiday weekend. “You...
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Aurora man faces multiple felony charges after Warrenville SWAT standoffSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car while holding a gun early Tuesday morning in Warrenville is facing multiple weapons and drug charges as well...
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How border states' high COVID-19 positivity rates might affect IllinoisAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Only 18 states have a lower two-week average COVID-19 positivity rate than Illinois, but few appear to be at a greater risk of seeing that rate increase. According to th...