Jake Griffin
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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...
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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...