Articles filed under Illinois
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDTOct 30, 2021 7:00 am - A post-Trump test for Democrats looms in Virginia election RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For four years, nothing rallied Democrats like the push to get Donald Trump out of office...
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Lower scores, high absenteeism, more teachers: A first look at how pandemic affected state's studentsOct 29, 2021 9:30 am - Preliminary state data released today confirms what many educators and parents predicted about the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 school year, but it's not without hopeful si...
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Illinois man arrested in killing outside Davenport clubOct 29, 2021 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a man outside a Davenport strip club earlier this month. Lance Johnson, 28, of...
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COVID-19 booster shots surpass 667,000, daily infection averages slide in OctoberOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - More than 667,000 COVID-19 booster shots have gone into Illinoisans' arms - or about 31% of all COVID vaccine doses since mid-August, officials said Friday. From Aug. 14...
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After FDA OK, what you need to know about Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 to 11Oct 29, 2021 1:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, and it's expected the Centers fo...
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Weaker conscience law goes to Senate amid GOP tauntsOct 28, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Senate scheduled a vote Thursday night on a weakened and criticized plan to preserve ramifications for those who refuse to be vaccinated aga...
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AP-Sportlight-Week AheadOct 28, 2021 7:00 am - Oct. 29 1950 - Detroit's Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los Angeles Rams 65-24 on 41 third-qua...
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State legislators send new congressional maps to PritzkerOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - n the neck-and-neck fight to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats need help from the few places where state lawmakers can make 2022 difficult for...
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Ezike promotes 'boosterizing' state against COVID-19, and first shots for othersOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - About 71% of Illinoisans who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines have gotten at least one shot, according to Illinois Department of Public Health data. The remaining 29% ...
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COVID-19 shots for kids 5-11 expected in days, but 'we have to work on the parents' who resistOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Assuming a speedy approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 by federal regulators, doses could arrive in Illinois by Monday, the state's top healt...