Articles filed under Illinois
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COVID-19 update: 2,413 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,550 hospitalizationsOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 2,413 Friday with 30 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in the hos...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in OctoberOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and ICU bed use have both declined by about 21% this month compared to September, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday...
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Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brandsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Can I top off my Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a Moderna booster? Or what about a Johnson & Johnson shot and a Moderna chaser six months later? Those questions a...
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Report: Illinois nursing homes in crisis with staff shortagesOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new report released Wednesday says staffing shortages at nursing homes in Illinois have reached crisis proportions and that people of color are most at r...
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Springfield transportation hub to relieve rail congestionOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - A railway improvement project intended to greatly improve traffic congestion between St. Louis and Chicago reached a milestone Tuesday as work began on a multimodal tran...
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New COVID-19 cases drop by 27% on average in October, yes to mingling flu and COVID shotsOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - The average number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped by 27% this month compared to September's average, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. So f...
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Illinois' COVID-19 case rate is the 10th-lowest nationallyOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois has one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 infection rates in the country, though the rate remains much higher than it was four months ago. Illinois' infection ...
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Projects overshadow Danville's lost jobs, population declineOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - If Danville were a math equation, there would be more pluses than minuses. That's the opinion of many of those who were asked how the city is doing...
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Man charged in August crash that killed 3 family membersOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) - An 18-year-old has been charged in an August crash that killed three members of a southwestern Illinois family. Prosecutors recently charged Blake...
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Indoor work complete, Old State Capitol reopens to toursOct 09, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' Old State Capitol has re-opened to visitors after interior renovations were completed. Visitors will see a new feature, an education g...