Articles filed under Illinois
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Kankakee teen wins national app challenge 2 years in a rowJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - When David Love was around 8 years old, his tech-savvy dad introduced him to coding, a type of language used to create computer programs. Love foun...
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State reports 130 more deaths, 5,343 virus more cases SaturdayJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 5,343 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and 130 additional deaths. The dead included 43 ...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Jan. 15Jan 16, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 451,049 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Il...
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Pilot makes emergency landing on Illinois highway's medianJan 15, 2021 6:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - The pilot of a more than 60-year-old plane successfully landed the vintage aircraft onto a southern Illinois highway's median after it lost engine po...
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Police: 2 women killed in southeast Missouri head-on crashJan 15, 2021 6:00 am - CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Two women were killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 55 just north of Cape Girardeau in southeastern Missouri, police there said. The crash...
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Illinois National Guard activated to secure state capitolJan 15, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois National Guard members will be on duty this weekend in Springfield in response to state capitols being threatened across the country, G...
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Positive COVID-19 test at venue where Illinois House metJan 15, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A positive test for COVID-19 at the venue where the Illinois House has been meeting is prompting calls for precautions. A positive result came b...
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'We're disheartened': Suburban chiefs disappointed by criminal justice billJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - No cash bail. No promise of state funding to help pay for and operate mandatory body cameras. No accusers' names on misconduct complaints against police officers, and no...
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As suburbs edge closer to looser restrictions, restaurants get some hope for indoor serviceJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - The suburbs and Chicago will stay under tough restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but trends indicate those could be lifted soon, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Fri...
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Illinois to begin next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in 10 daysJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - With the state's first case of a more infectious variant of COVID-19 diagnosed Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out a vaccination program that includes deploying the Illi...