Articles filed under Illinois
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160 new deaths bring state's COVID-19 toll past 5,000; contact tracing ramping upMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the state announced 160 more deaths Wednesday. The state's death toll from COVID-19 infections surpassed ...
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Pritzker issues rules as Illinois prepares for reopeningMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Barbers and their customers will have to wear face masks. Restaurants will be able to serve diners outdoors only, with parties no larger than six people, spaced apart. A...
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Nebraska troopers arrest 4 from Illinois after 174 mph chaseMay 26, 2020 7:00 am - GIBBON, Neb. (AP) - Four people from Illinois have been arrested in Nebraska - including a driver accused of leading troopers on a chase exceeding 170 mph in southeaster...
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Citgo sues Miami firm over millions lost in Venezuela fraudMay 26, 2020 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - When the U.S. recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the nation's rightful leader last year it did more than just trigger a bitter feud wit...
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'We seem to have come off the peak,' Pritzker says as weekly death tolls are droppingMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - Death and hospitalization rates for COVID-19 hit significant low points Tuesday as Illinois moves toward looser COVID-19 restrictions Friday, although officials urged re...
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Some driver services offices to reopen June 1May 26, 2020 1:00 am - Driver services facilities operated by the Illinois secretary of state's office will begin reopening Monday, with the first two months reserved for new drivers, people w...
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Illinois grants to help expand broadband, digital accessMay 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new state grant program will provide communities with money and expertise to expand broadband capacity and improve digital access as more peop...
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Illinois board OKs O'Hare airport access to Interstate 490May 25, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board has approved agreements with two major railroads that help clear the way for a western highway access into O'Hare International...
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1,713 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, 31 new deaths; positive-test rate at 12%May 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,713 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 31 additional deaths. That brings the total to 112,017 cases,...
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Foster children face multi-layered trauma during pandemicMay 24, 2020 7:00 am - CORTLAND, Ill. (AP) - Megan Flack and her husband, Mike Choragwicki, got licensed to be foster parents at the start of 2020 and were so excited they decked out their gue...