Jake Griffin
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980 new cases and 36 deaths in Illinois; Pritzker calls for national mask ruleJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker decried the federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak during a congressional hearing Wednesday, as state health officials announced 36 more residents ...
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37 more dead from COVID-19 as Pritzker announces new federal aid for hospitalsJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced Tuesday that 37 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 and 587 more were infected. That brings the state's death toll to 7,063 ...
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June was the best month yet for Illinois marijuana dispensariesJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $47.6 million worth of products in June, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Du...
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How Illinois - with 614 new cases and 6 deaths Monday - compares to COVID-19 hot spot statesJul 06, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is responsible for less than 2% of the new cases of COVID-19 nationwide between June 28 and July 5, according to figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr...
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36 more COVID-19 deaths, 869 more infections, 140 more hospitalizationsJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Thirty-six more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 while an additional 869 infections were reported, state health officials said Thursday in their daily update. ...
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Tax hikes, minimum wage increase start WednesdayJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Tax hikes on gas and marijuana start Wednesday, along with a minimum-wage increase throughout Illinois and pay raises for many state workers. The motor fuel tax rate is ...
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State reports 23 more dead from COVID-19, another 724 infectedJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials are reporting 23 more people have died from COVID-19 infections and 724 more Illinois residents have become infected. That brings the state's deat...
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Uptick in Kane County COVID-19 cases triggers warning; state sees 857 new cases, 39 deathsJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County is one of eight counties in Illinois showing warning signs of increased COVID-19 risks. That's according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's new ri...
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Illinois deaths skyrocketed in April, but were they all COVID-19?Jun 24, 2020 1:00 am - More Illinois residents died in April than in any other month since at least 1999, but not all the additional deaths are attributed to known COVID-19 cases. Illinois Dep...
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State reports 26 new COVID-19 deaths, another 462 infectedJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Another 26 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 and 462 people are newly diagnosed as having the disease, Illinois health officials announced Monday. The totals ar...