Jake Griffin
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32 new deaths, 1,617 cases as some suburban county infection rates climbing againOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Will County's seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise again, up to 5%, the highest level among the Chicago and the collar counties. Less than a month af...
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Illinois COVID-19 deaths climb in September, driven by downstate casesOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 deaths compared to the tolls in summer months, driven by cases downstate. With 655 COVID-19 deaths, September saw a 23% incr...
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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...