Articles filed under Illinois
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Fair maps advocates hopeful with deadline looming for redistricting referendumMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown uncertainty into lots of things, and a major one is the push for independent and transparent legislative redistricting in Illinois. The ...
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State announces 8 new deaths, 461 new coronavirus casesMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - An inmate at the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill was one of the eight new coronavirus victims, Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced Mond...
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Shuttered Elgin hospital could reopen to treat coronavirus patientsMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - The former Sherman Hospital in Elgin will be reopened to potentially accommodate patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders said Monday. The 13.7-acre campus a...
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Most suburban GOP lawmakers endorse Pritzker's COVID-19 stay-at-home ruleMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois hunkers down under a stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prevent spread of COVID-19, Republican President Donald Trump's messages are di...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: More than 1,100 new cases, 18 additional deathsMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois added 1,105 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, more than twice the number of new cases Saturday, dramatically illustrating the virus' rapid and exponential spread...
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Powerball to institute smaller starting jackpots and roll increasesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Multi-State Lottery Association announced Sunday that the Powerball game will see changes amid a slowdown in sales brought by the Coronavirus pandemic. The starting ...
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Education board picks new leader for Bismarck State CollegeMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The State Board of Higher Education has hired a new leader for Bismarck State College. The board selected Douglas Jensen to succeed President Larr...
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Authorities: Iowa slaying suspect captured at Illinois hotelMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A suspect in the Iowa slaying of a 27-year-old man has been captured in Illinois, authorities said. Todd Jenkins, 24, was spotted at a hotel in...
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State seeks use of Schaumburg Marriott as health care command centerMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois is awaiting a decision as to whether the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg on Martingale Road in Schaumburg can be used as a command center housing healt...
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County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdownsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a fina...