Jake Griffin
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Suburbs averaging 769 new COVID-19 cases a day, up from 403 a month agoAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - As the state announced 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Illinois Department of Public Health records show the suburbs are now averaging 769 new cases a day over the ...
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What's behind Chicago's looting spree, and why this one is differentAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - Law enforcement experts, activists and academics are calling looting in and near downtown Chicago early Monday morning criminal acts that have nothing to do with protest...
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Suburban colleges net $61.1 million for campus improvementsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Pala...
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Coronavirus wreaks havoc on Illinois' state revenues, but pot is a bright spotAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - On paper, Illinois' fiscal year that began last month looks to be off to a terrific start, taking in more than $5.5 billion. However, a closer look reveals just how much...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations increase to highest level since July 1Aug 05, 2020 1:00 am - More people were hospitalized for COVID-19 infections by the end of the day Tuesday than the state had seen since July 1. Illinois Department of Public Health officials ...
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Downstate accounts for 40% of Illinois' new COVID-19 cases, up from 10% three months agoAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - As COVID-19 cases in Illinois peaked in early May, downstate residents made up an average of 10% of the new cases each day. Over the past week, with cases surging once a...
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Illinois reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, another 1,467 infectionsAug 02, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced 14 additional COVID-19 deaths Sunday along with 1,467 more infections. The state's seven-day average infection rate now stands at 3.9%, ...
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1,772 new COVID-19 infections the most in one day since MayJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,772 Thursday, the largest one-day increase since May 24, when more than 2,500 new cases were diagnosed. Eighteen more deaths of Illinois res...
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Teacher unions call for online learning, threaten strikes if safety steps not metJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - The state's two teachers unions say all schools should start the year with remote learning and threaten strikes "absent a practical safety plan that includes a clear lin...
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State reports 30 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,076 infectionsJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - State health officials announced 30 COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday and 1,076 new cases of the disease were diagnosed. That's the highest single-day death toll since 36...