Articles filed under Illinois
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House Democrats continue public hearings on redistrictingApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public hearings continue next week as the Illinois House Redistricting Committee gathers information for the Legislature's once-a-decade adjustm...
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Cook County warns of virus surge among the youngApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban Cook County COVID-19 test positivity rates are highest among people under age 20, officials said Saturday, warning people to think of protecting their families ...
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Illinois man whose murder conviction was commuted now freeApr 02, 2021 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill (AP) - A man whose sentence for a 1990 double murder was commuted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker after allegations he was tortured into confessing to the crime was fr...
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The Latest: Johnson & Johnson testing vaccine on teensApr 02, 2021 7:00 am - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Johnson & Johnson has started testing its COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents, beginning with those ages 16 and 17. The teens will be added to an ongoi...
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Health officials report 3,235 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deathsApr 02, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There are 3,235 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 24 new deaths, the Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Madigan collects $7,093 in first state pension checkApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who resigned amid an ongoing federal investigation, just collected his first pension check - the initial payment in wha...
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State tops 6 million COVID-19 vaccinations; 3,235 new cases, 24 deathsApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois surpassed 6 million COVID-19 vaccines administered Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. On Thursday, 124,870 more people received COVID-19...
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Pritzker signs Morrison's vote-by-mail expansion legislation into lawApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed legislation that will allow expand the use of ballot drop boxes and curbside voting in Illinois elections. The law takes effect immed...
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Ray LaHood paid fine to resolve investigation into loanApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in 2019 paid a $40,000 fine for allegedly making misleading statements to fe...
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protectionsApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths ...