Articles filed under Illinois
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State lawmakers say insurers are making excess profits during pandemicDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Democratic lawmakers this week introduced legislation to reduce state payments to the insurance companies that manage Illinois' Medicaid program, argui...
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Illinois reports 190 more deaths, pushing death toll over 14,000Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 14,000 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. The state reported 190 more deaths Fr...
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Gun purchases spike in Illinois amid pandemic, civil unrestDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents shopped for more guns and applied for firearm permits more than any other time in the state's history as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and...
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Another near-record day for Illinois deaths from COVID-19Dec 09, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Wednesday reported 179 deaths related to COVID-19. That's the fourth-highest single-day fatality total sinc...
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Lake County rolls out website to help residents get registered for COVID-19 vaccineDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County residents can start registering for COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Wednesday, as deaths from the virus statewide grew by about 28% in a week. Meanwhile, o...
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Illinois coroner buys refrigerated trailer as virus surgesDec 08, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois coroner's office has purchased a refrigerated trailer in the event deaths related to COVID-19 overwhelms his office's capacity ...
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COVID-19 infection rate dips below 10% for first time since Nov. 6Dec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois' COVID-19 seven-day average infection rate dipped below 10% Tuesday for the first time in more than a month as state health officials tried to allay fears about...
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Illinois funeral home sued for allegedly giving wrong ashesDec 07, 2020 6:00 am - ALGONQUIN, Ill. (AP) - Two people have sued a suburban Chicago funeral home after discovering that one of them was given the ashes of an elderly woman in a mix-up instea...
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Capacity Celebrates Growth and Diversity with Emerging BrandsDec 07, 2020 6:00 am - NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 7, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in modern order management and direct-to-consumer eCommerce fulfillment, has la...
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North Carolina gets $14M from record telemarketing penaltyDec 07, 2020 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's public schools will receive $14 million for the state's share of a record settlement with a satellite television company that feder...