Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois awards $112M to boost downstate transit projectsNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State transportation officials have awarded $112 million to boost transit projects in Illinois' downstate communities ranging from construction ...
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Illinois closing Driver Services for 3 weeks as virus surgesNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' drivers services facilities will close for in-person business for three weeks starting Tuesday because of the statewide surge in COVID...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 13Nov 14, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion There have been 240,453 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 43.6% of the state's total, according to the Illino...
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State reports 166 more deaths (66 due to data delay), 11,028 new casesNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 166 more deaths, but it said 66 of them would have been in Friday's report except for a delay in reporting of ...
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License to patrol? State lawmakers consider plan to make cops get a licenseNov 13, 2020 4:30 am - The person who cuts your hair needs a state license to clip shaggy bangs and trim overgrown sideburns. Same with the plumber who fixes your leaky faucet. Your doctor, yo...
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Driver's license offices will be closed Tuesday through Dec. 6Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - All Illinois driver's license offices will be closed starting Tuesday because of the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. In an announcement on social media, Secretary of State ...
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Cook County issues 30-day stay-at-home advisory as new COVID-19 cases top 15,000Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - New COVID-19 cases spiked to a record 15,415 Friday as Cook County leaders advised suburban residents to stay at home when possible to reduce virus spread and as three s...
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Judge dismisses restraining order sought by cannabis license finalistsNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County court on Thursday denied a restraining order requested by cannabis dispensary license finalists in an attempt to stop the state from resc...
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Democrat Lauren Underwood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 14th Congressional DistrictNov 12, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Lauren Underwood wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 14th Congressional District. ...
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Biden's plea for cooperation confronts a polarized CongressNov 12, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden feels at home on Capitol Hill, but the place sure has changed since he left. The clubby atmosphere that Biden knew so well d...