Jake Griffin
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Illinois reports most COVID-19 hospitalizations since July 1Aug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Hospitals throughout Illinois are reporting the highest number of COVID-19 patients since July 1. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures, 1,631 patien...
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New state rule: Always wear mask in presence of restaurant, bar serverAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois diners and bar patrons will be required to don their masks around restaurant and bar servers starting Wednesday. The rule applies to patrons - inside and outsid...
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Delegation of two represents Illinois at Republican conventionAug 24, 2020 10:00 am - Compared to having a cotton swab on a 6-inch stick shoved up his nose upon arriving in North Carolina Friday, everything else has been a cakewalk at the Republican Natio...
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Fewer COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities this weekAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Long-term care facilities throughout Illinois and parts of the suburbs are reporting fewer active COVID-19 outbreaks this week. Illinois Department of Public Health reco...
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Illinois once again averaging 20 COVID-19 deaths per dayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging 20 deaths a day during the past week from COVID-19, a figure the state hadn't reached in more than a month. State health officials announced Thursd...
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University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reportedAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help re...
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Illinois records highest single-day positivity rate since June 5Aug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' rate of positive COVID-19 test results rose to 5.1% Tuesday, the highest since June 5. The increase in the positivity rate, a key metric for assessing disease ...
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Just 9 of 105 suburban school districts returning students to classrooms full-timeAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - Hundreds of thousands of suburban children are resuming schoolwork within the next few weeks, but this year fewer than 6,200 of them will go back to their classrooms ful...
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State unveils travel warning map as 1,773 new COVID-19 infections are announcedAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials reported 12 additional deaths related to COVID-19 Monday while 1,773 more Illinois residents have been infected by the disease. That brings the st...
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Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations spikeAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois passed another grim milestone as state health officials announced more than 200,000 Illinois residents have now been infected with COVID-19. Additionally, hospi...