Articles filed under Illinois
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Facilities, fundraising, enrollment a Larry Dietz legacyJul 03, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The two-year budget impasse and the COVID-19 pandemic are the elephants in the room when one reviews the challenges Larry Dietz faced in his seven ye...
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COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deathsJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 356 Friday with 10 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state's seven-day...
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New COVID-19 case count inches up in IllinoisJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are trending upward, a review of data in the three weeks after Illinois lifted most pandemic restrictions indicates. Daily COVID-19 infections reac...
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College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting ThursdayJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state's most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor's signing of a bi...
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All six counties surpassing Biden 70% goal for COVID-19 shotsJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - All six counties in the Chicago region are surpassing President Joe Biden's goal for 70% of American adults to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot before Ju...
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Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuitJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of S...
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Ex-Springfield school board president sentenced for theftJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former president of the Springfield-based Illinois Board of Education was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison for theft. Adam Lopez, 38, ...
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Get a COVID-19 shot before Thursday for a shot at $1 millionJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Not only will getting a COVID-19 vaccination shot before Thursday improve your chances of not contracting the virus, it also gives you better the odds of winning $1 mill...
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IDPH: Delta variant to dominate COVID-19 cases in Illinois by fallJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - With the COVID-19 Delta variant "a growing presence in Illinois," officials warned vaccinated people to wear masks indoors when conditions merit it and urged shot-hesita...
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COVID-19 cases, deaths decline on average after state's reopeningJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 infections have declined since the state dropped most pandemic restrictions June 11, although that tally ticked up in the last seven days, Illinois Department o...