Jake Griffin
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4 more COVID-19 deaths, 250 new cases in IllinoisMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Four more people have died from coronavirus in Illinois, bringing the total death toll in the state to 16 since the outbreak began. An additional 250 people have contrac...
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Suburban hospitals add rooms, beds for COVID-19 patients - will they be enough?Mar 23, 2020 5:30 am - As Illinois officials continue to increase measures intended to slow the coronavirus infection rate throughout the state, one of the chief concerns remains the potential...
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Three new deaths, cases jump to 422, Pritzker saysMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Three more people have died in Illinois from coronavirus infections, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. A Will County man in his 50s, a Cook County woman in her 80s and a ...
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128 new Illinois coronavirus cases — 24 more at Willowbrook nursing homeMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois has 128 newly confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including 24 new infections at the Willowbrook nursing home that already...
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What you need to know to vote today (even given the coronavirus)Mar 17, 2020 5:00 am - Tuesday is the last chance to cast a ballot in Illinois' primary election, where voters will choose which candidates will represent their party in presidential, congress...
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Watchdog: Illinois' early pot tax revenues outpacing other statesMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - By Jake Griffin jgriffin@dailyherald.com Tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales in Illinois is outpacing what several other states received in the early months of...
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Chicago, Joliet archdioceses suspend public MassMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Catholic leaders are taking the rare step of canceling weekend Masses in Chicago and many suburbs in response to public health guidelines limiting large gatherings to tr...
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Coronavirus not slowing early voting, but suburban election officials are taking precautionsMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban voters haven't been scared away from early voting by coronavirus fears, according to suburban election officials. But that hasn't stopped officials from stockpi...
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Tax woes for Harvest Bible Chapel propertiesMar 07, 2020 1:00 am - Exemptions at two properties called into question
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Nearly $35 million in February marijuana salesMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Marijuana users spent almost $35 million in February, according to state figures. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported Wednesday tha...