Articles filed under Illinois
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Judge awards back pay to ex-lawmakers who rejected raisesApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Two former state lawmakers who argued that a freeze on raises violated the state Constitution can collect back pay, a judge said. Comptroller Susana Mendoza pledged to a...
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Tourism and hospitality leaders say industry might not recover until 2024Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leaders from the state's tourism and hospitality industry asked legislators for additional support and reopening guidance during a Thursday committee heari...
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4,004 new COVID-19 cases, but a record 164,462 vaccine doses. Is that enough for Monday?Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases has spiked by 70% in April compared to the March average, while hospitalizations have grown by 32%, Illinois Department of Public...
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Legislators help women pursuing a return to educationApr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), a bipartisan, bicameral, nonprofit organization of women legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, announces the 2021-202...
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AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDTApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thu...
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemicApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was forced to adapt quickly to a new role when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, and the agency's directo...
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Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants growsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers administered 154,201 shots Wednesday, more than on any other day since the COVID-19 immunization process began nearly four months ago. The pre...
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Toddler shot when gunfire penetrates central Illinois homeApr 07, 2021 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A 2-year-old central Illinois boy was shot when his home was hit by gunfire, authorities said. The house in Urbana was hit several times around 8:15 ...
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SC House OKs bill allowing open gun carry without permitApr 07, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Wednesday gave key approval to a so-called constitutional carry bill that would let residents carry guns openly without...
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Two people killed, two others wounded in Milwaukee shootingApr 07, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Police say they have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a quadruple shooting Milwaukee's north side early Wednesday that left two people dead...