Articles filed under Illinois
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COVID-19 update: 521 new cases and 33 more deathsMay 31, 2021 1:00 am - The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois is continuing to decline, data released Monday shows. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 521 new confir...
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1 dead, 2 hurt after crash during police chase in IllinoisMay 30, 2021 7:00 am - PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) - One man died and two other people were injured when a car that was being chased by police crashed early Sunday. The Illinois State Police said...
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'One Illinois' theme of post-COVID-19 state fairs in AugustMay 30, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Both Illinois state fairs this summer will boast a unity theme: 'œOne Illinois.'ť Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the theme is to inspire the state to c...
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Illinois reaches vaccine milestone as new case figures hit 10-month lowMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Half of all adults in Illinois are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday, citing data from the Centers ...
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Last call for senior hall of fame nominationsMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department on Aging will accepting nominations through Tuesday for the 2021 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards, which recognize adults 65 and older who ...
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Teacher spends own money, gives time for community gardenMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - Derissa Davis' energy seemed to know no bounds on May 8 as she pursued her community's vision of turning an abandoned lot into a vegetable g...
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College athletes could profit from likeness under bill passed by Illinois HouseMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - College athletes in Illinois would be able to independently profit from their image or likeness under a bill passed Saturday by the Illinois House. It's th...
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Illinois House passes controversial gun bill inspired by Henry Pratt shooting in AuroraMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Saturday that would require gun owners to submit fingerprints when applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner Ident...
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Illinois House passes bill requiring 30 minutes of recess for K-5 studentsMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Elementary schoolchildren in all public schools in Illinois would be entitled to at least 30 minutes of unstructured playtime each day under a bill that pa...
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Illinois House unanimously passes ban on deceptive interrogation of juvenilesMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House unanimously passed a bipartisan juvenile justice reform measure Saturday that outlaws the use of deceptive interrogation techniques on m...