Articles filed under Illinois
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Local hospitals ready 'to do whatever we can' as vaccine hubsDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - Workers at several suburban hospitals are rolling up their sleeves in anticipation of the arrival of Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccines - possibly this week - which will then...
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Campaign aims to create more opportunities for residentsDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Alice Moore has an unyielding love for East St. Louis. It's the place she's called home for nearly 60 years. It's also the place where she ra...
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State reports 7,598 new cases, as hospitalizations continue to dropDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 7,598 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, along with 76 more deaths from the coronavirus. That ends a f...
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Community members in Illinois fight for nuclear energy plantDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Community leaders, residents and elected officials in Illinois are working to keep a nuclear energy company from closing its plant. In August, Exel...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney said Saturday....
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Madigan says he'd back income tax hike as he, Kifowit make cases to Black CaucusDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Saturday he's prepared to vote for an increase in the state's income tax rate and said he's working with "building blocks" to...
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Illinois COVID-19 death toll reported Saturday close to Wednesday recordDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported another 208 deaths, the most since Wednesday's record of 238 deaths, which officials said reflected slower rep...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 4Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 332,511 COVID-19 cases in ...
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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step downDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Tim Schneider announced Saturday he plans to begin transitioning out of his role as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, saying the GOP is in a "great position" to...