Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois responsible for 5.8% of nation's new COVID-19 cases this weekDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Only two other states have recorded more new COVID-19 cases than Illinois over the past seven days. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...
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Fire guts family home of Illinois officer killed in AugustDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - MAKANDA, Ill. (AP) - A fire has destroyed the family home of a southern Illinois police officer who died in August after he was allegedly struck on a Mississippi River b...
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New COVID-19 cases top 20,000 for second time this week, for a 15% positive-test rateDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - For the second time in five days, Illinois has recorded more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases. State health officials Tuesday reported that 20,804 new cases of the respira...
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How long of a wait to get a COVID-19 test? Sites, supplies are getting stretched this weekDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois residents are finding it difficult to get a COVID-19 test as providers are being pushed to their limits amid the current surge in cases. Those fortunate enough ...
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Billing software error leaks info of 1,600 Advocate Aurora patientsDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A billing software error sent statements containing the personal health information of over 1,600 Advocate Aurora patients to one customer on or around July 29 of this y...
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Staffing shortages force more flight cancellations at O'Hare, MidwayDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections created more staffing shortages for a number of U.S. airlines, forcing them to cancel more than 140 flights at both Chicago airports Monday. The Chic...
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Nonprofit arts group hopes to change lives through the artsDec 26, 2021 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Art Station is ready to welcome Bloomington-Normal children 'œhome'ť where they can be messy and explore new means of expression through...
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Illinois attorney general updates guide to veterans benefitsDec 25, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois attorney general's office has released an updated guide of benefits for Illinois veterans and their families. The 'œBenefits for I...
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Fogelberg's '~old lover' recalls youthful romance in PeoriaDec 25, 2021 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - To Jill Greulich, it seems almost unimaginable that Dan Fogelberg would have turned 70 earlier this year. She thinks back to their youthful romance, ...
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Contractor dies in fall at Caterpillar foundry in IllinoisDec 24, 2021 6:00 am - MAPLETON, Ill. (AP) - A contractor working at a Caterpillar Inc. foundry in central Illinois fell to his death when he apparently stepped off a ladder at the plant, auth...