Jake Griffin
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Pritzker outlines regional reopening as state records 176 new COVID-19 deathsMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - As the state saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 deaths with 176 more dead, Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a plan to reopen four different regions of the state in ...
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Arlington Heights man awaiting trial dies from COVID-19 infectionMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was in jail and awaiting trial in a 2018 beating that left the victim blind in one eye died Tuesday after becoming infected with the coronav...
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$37.2 million in recreational pot sales in AprilMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Recreational-use customers spent more than $37.2 million on legal marijuana in April, the second highest-earning month for dispensaries since sales of the drug became le...
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105 more dead from COVID-19, another 2,450 infected; Illinois leaders say be careful outsideMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - As warmer weather tempted Illinois residents outside Saturday, state health officials urged everyone to maintain social distancing protocols to help continue fighting th...
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Largest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases as state ramps up tracing programMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois experienced its largest single-day spike in new coronavirus cases Friday as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans for an $80 million contact-tracing operation. Sta...
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COVID-19 antibody testing met with scrutiny in suburbs, IllinoisApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - As for-profit labs began offering COVID-19 antibody testing seemingly overnight, the backlash against the practice from medical researchers and government officials was ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations see largest single-day spike in IllinoisApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Almost 300 patients suffering from COVID-19 symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the state Tuesday, marking the largest single-day spike since the state began rele...
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Judge upholds legislator's suit against Pritzker's stay-at-home extensionApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted a court ruling handed down Monday that throws into doubt the governor's ability to extend the state's stay-at-home order beginning ...
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COVID-19-related unemployment ranges from 5.1% to 6.9% in Chicago, suburbsApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - Heidi Vienup went to bed March 19 with a job. By the next day, the Hoffman Estates retail worker was navigating the state's unemployment website. "It was so sudden," she...
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Stay-at-home order extended through May 30; face coverings required starting May 1Apr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is extending the state's stay-at-home order through May 30. The governor said the move is necessary because a plateau of new COVID-19 cases and hospit...