Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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Educator retires after 50 years at southwest Illinois schoolJun 05, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - Michael Kish spent five years at two Catholic seminaries before deciding that the priesthood wasn't his true calling. Then he earned a history degr...
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State: 48% of people 12 and older now fully vaccinatedJun 05, 2021 1:00 am - Roughly 48% of Illinois' population 12 years and older has been fully vaccinated and nearly 60% has received at least one dose, according to new data released by the Ill...
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Hiker dies after fall at North Carolina gorgeJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - MARION, N.C. (AP) - A hiker from Illinois is dead after a fall at Linville Gorge in the western North Carolina mountains, according to local officials. News outlets rep...
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'A step in the right direction': Cops back changes in justice reform billJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - Suburban police leaders still aren't thrilled with the sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in February, but they're feeling bette...
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Masks anymore? Pritzker sets reopening guidelines as COVID-19 cases continue declineJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - As business owners throughout Illinois prepare to return to full operational capacity next week, the state's latest metrics for new COVID-19 cases continue to show steep...