Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois awards $50 million in broadband expansion grantsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker traveled to Geneseo on Wednesday to announce the awarding of $50 million in grants to 28 projects aimed at expanding broadband internet ...
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$85 million available for small businesses harmed by COVID-19, civil unrestJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced this week that it will soon start releasing funds from two grant programs aimed at h...
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Infection rate up slightly as state surpasses 138,000 casesJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - Test results for COVID-19 showed the positivity rate ticked up slightly, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday, but hospitalizations for the respir...
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June 24 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,261 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Anti-abortion group sues to hold large gatheringsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois anti-abortion nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker's social gathering restrictions, arguing it should be excluded f...
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Illinois courts to get diversity and inclusion officerJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court is recruiting a chief diversity and inclusion officer for the judicial branch of state government to address racial j...
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Boston man gets probation in bail fraud schemeJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Boston man who pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to cheat senior citizens out of cash by pretending to be a relative who's in jail an...
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The Latest: US officials: Brace for 2nd wave of coronavirusJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal health officials tell Congress to brace for a second wave of coronavirus infections in the fall and winter of this year. Drs. Anthony Fauci of the N...
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June 23 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 70,903 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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The Latest: COVID-19 hospital admissions triple in HoustonJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - HOUSTON - COVID-19 hospital admissions in Houston have tripled since Memorial Day to more than 1,400 admissions across eight hospital systems, said Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of...