Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois man dies of rabies after apparent bat biteSep 28, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has died of rabies after apparently being bitten by a bat - the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954, heal...
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After 5 years, Obamas break ground on Presidential Center in ChicagoSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - CHICAGO - After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the ground Tuesday during a celebra...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from recent peakSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are down 20% from the peak of the state's most recent surge in patients. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday t...
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Man who brought massive gambling ring to Illinois State University avoids prisonSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - The youngest person charged in connection with a massive international gambling ring, who was accused by the feds of running a "significant bookmaking operation" at Illi...
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R. Kelly's life, from troubled talent to trafficking trialSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly has long faced and denied allegations of lurid behavior and sex abuse. A jury has now found him guilty of sex trafficking in a federal trial in ...
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What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyersSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - There's a lot to unpack in Illinois' new 956-page clean energy program, including $4,000 rebates for electric vehicles, subsidies for charging stations and ... some ambi...
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Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An expected COVID-19 vaccination pep talk by President Joe Biden Wednesday in Chicago coincides with average shot tallies in Illinois flattening despite mandates and bro...
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Bloomington family channels activism after rare diagnosisSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - The animals at J.R. Equestrian in LeRoy know that Axel Riordan is different. They knew his mother first because she works at the facility, but ...
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East Moline inmates studying in Augustana College programSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Inmates at East Moline Correctional Center have begun a Bachelor of Arts program through Augustana College. State officials say 10 students beg...
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Downstate Cairo pins hopes on river port developmentSep 25, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has driven America's Interstate highway system is familiar with those standard blue signs near major exits indicating the services available ahead - fuel, foo...