Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois case positivity rate drops to lowest point during pandemicMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - At just 2.11%, the statewide seven-day case positivity rate for COVID-19 is at the lowest point since the pandemic began. At the peak in November, the state's seven-day ...
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Redistricting hearings open amid partisan divideMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers opened their first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed set of new House and Senate district maps with Democrats and Republicans still a...
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EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversionMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation blo...
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Democrats' map proposal would pit suburban Republican lawmakers against one anotherMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Republicans could see some losses in the next election based on the proposed Illinois legislative map, which would pit some incumbent lawmakers against on...
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Why Democrats might redraw Illinois Supreme Court district mapsMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Drawing new district lines for state and federal elections is the main focus for lawmakers when they begin the redistricting process every 10 years. But Il...
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Daily cases of COVID-19 drop by almost 43% in a month, but deaths riseMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Average daily cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nearly 43% in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. New COVID-19 infections thi...
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Senate Republicans call for Prisoner Review Board appointees to testifyMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican senators on Monday raised concerns about four Prisoner Review Board members who have continued to serve for almost two years despite not being c...
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10 Illinois teachers can win school supplies for their studentsMay 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Back 2 School Illinois, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succe...
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Oklahoma man dies in Illinois after shootout with policeMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - TROY, Ill. (AP) - A 31-year-old Oklahoma man has died in southwestern Illinois after a shootout with police, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police in Troy allege the...
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Low-flying chopper to follow rivers, mapping aquifersMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - People along rivers in seven states from Missouri to Louisiana may see a low-flying helicopter towing a long cylinder, starting late this month and go...