Articles filed under Illinois
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Environmental groups to sue state over W.Va. coal fundMay 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Environmental groups announced Monday that they plan to sue the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection over what they say is the a...
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Bradley University to resume on-campus instruction in AugustMay 11, 2020 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University in central Illinois will resume on-campus instruction in the fall semester despite the continued presence of the coronavirus in th...
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Pritzker: Virus peak now mid-June, but he still eyes end of May for next reopening phaseMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - This story was corrected to clarify that Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday all regions *except* the Northeast one "are on pace" to move on to the next phase of reopenin...
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Top aide to Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19May 11, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has touched a member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's senior staff who tested positive for the disease late last week, officials said Monday. The governor a...
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Duckworth reflects on prejudice, perseverance in PBS' 'Asian Americans'May 10, 2020 11:00 pm - A century of racist attacks detailed in the new PBS documentary series "Asian Americans" might have felt like ancient history just a few months ago. But through the lens...
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Southern Illinois counties deal with funding shortfallsMay 10, 2020 7:00 am - BENTON, Ill. (AP) - Franklin County, like Williamson County, is trying to find ways of mitigating lost tax revenue because of closures and reduced travel in the wake of ...
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Ex-comptroller seeks release from prison over virus concernsMay 10, 2020 7:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - The former Dixon comptroller convicted of stealing nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city is seeking release from federal prison over fear...
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Illinois' COVID-19 death toll dips below 100 for first time in five daysMay 10, 2020 1:00 am - For the first time in five days Illinois' daily death toll from the COVID-19 virus fell below 100, state health authorities announced Sunday. The Illinois Department of ...
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May 10 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 10, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Since the outbreak began, there have been 39,185 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half state's total, according to Illinois Departmen...
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State to begin treating parts of Illinois for gypsy mothMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture will begin treating parts of northern Illinois infested with the gypsy moth, a destructive pest that eats...