Articles filed under Illinois
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Museum to show Emancipation Proclamation to mark JuneteenthJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will mark Juneteenth - the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the Un...
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Illinois man's body found in gas tanker hauled by truckJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - BUCKLEY, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man's body was found inside a tanker filled with gas after two truck drivers noticed the fuel wasn't flowing smoothly during unl...
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Body found at demolition site of landmark Illinois motelJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A body was found at the site of a demolished motel in southern Illinois, police said Tuesday. The discovery was made at the Motel Marion property in ...
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Inmate voting rights still on the tableJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers could take up a bill later this month that would restore voting rights to convicts serving time in county jails or state or federal pris...
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How employers can turn the tide of COVID-19 vaccinationsJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - With COVID-19 vaccination rates waning and workplace outbreaks contributing to infections, Illinois' employers could play a key role in stamping out the pandemic, public...
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Former lawmaker from West Chicago seeks back payJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A former Republican state lawmaker from West Chicago is suing the state comptroller for salary increases he claims he was entitled to while serving in the ...
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As COVID-19 cases hit new low, Illinois tops Midwestern states for one or more shotsJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 numbered 244 Monday, reflecting a low not seen since late March 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The seven-day COVID-19 cas...
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State Supreme Court pauses transition to new appellate districtsJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district...
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US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China rowJun 06, 2021 7:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden's move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three A...
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Illinois closing in on 70% of adults having received at least one vaccine doseJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported 342 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and another 37 deaths, as all of the main metrics fo...