Marni Pyke
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Illinois reports 1,624 new COVID-19 cases, 20 more deathsJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 1,624 Thursday, the highest since May 25, and deaths increased by 20, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. That leaves...
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Metra wants feds to intervene in spat with Union PacificJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Metra is asking federal regulators to intervene in a dispute with Union Pacific Railroad over operating commuter trains that carry up to 45,000 riders. Freight railroad ...
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'Call a special session': Republicans want Pritkzer to act on corruption probeJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Republican lawmakers pressured Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday to reconvene the General Assembly to address the corruption scandal engulfing ComEd and implicati...
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Illinois reports 23 more deaths, 955 new COVID-19 casesJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 955 and deaths from the respiratory disease increased by 23, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday. That brings the statewi...
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Eclectic slate of third-party candidates for president file in IllinoisJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Third-party candidates filing for president Monday with the Illinois State Board of Elections included a Lake County native and a rap star. Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, who...
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Madigan's still in, leaving Democrats sending mixed messages about corruption probeJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Despite bombshell allegations of political graft by federal agents, Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan is still standing but many Democratic lawmakers he led with an iron ...
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Pritzker 'furious'; Madigan denies wrongdoing as feds unfurl bribery caseJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - In a move with seismic repercussions for the state, utility giant ComEd pleaded guilty to bribery in a public corruption case linked to House Speaker Michael Madigan and...
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State issues warning to 4 suburban counties after 1,384 new COVID-19 cases reported FridayJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state reported 1,384 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, the highest tally since June 2, and 22 more people died from the disease as the state also issued health alerts to...
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1,257 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, but with record test count, positivity rate dipsJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 climbed by 1,257 Thursday in Illinois, and 25 more people died from the respiratory disease, but the latest daily case count above 1,000 comes as the s...
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Suburbs, Chicago now in separate COVID-19 regions as state aims to target hot spotsJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - New Illinois COVID-19 prevention strategies include splitting the suburbs into separate regions to target outbreaks and shutting down specific activities if public healt...