Articles filed under Illinois
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93 cases of new variant of omicron reported in IllinoisMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - State officials reported 93 cases of a highly contagious subvariant of omicron were detected in Illinois from Jan. 31 to March 5. The latest mutation of COVID-19, BA.2, ...
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Illinois could be the first state to put limits on fees Apple, Google app stores can chargeMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – Two bills pending in the General Assembly would rein in the ability of tech giants like Apple and Google to dictate how transactions are conducted, and how...
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Legislation to clarify tollway chairman's duties passes SenateMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State senators amended a law governing the Illinois tollway on Wednesday to clarify top executives' roles, after concerns about a power struggle and overreach by the cha...
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Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery caseMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who held a virtual lock on Statehouse power for most of the past four decades, pleaded not guilty Wednesd...
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COVID-19 update: 1,634 new cases, 32 more deaths, 699 hospitalizationsMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 1,634 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, along with 32 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 699 COV...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations now at 2.5% of total beds, compared to 23% in JanuaryMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 patients now constitute about 2.5% of total hospital beds in Illinois compared to 23% during the omicron surge in January, according to Illinois Department of P...
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Appointments pulled for 2 members of Prisoner Review BoardMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - A previous headline on this report erroneously said the appointments had been reissued. SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker yanked the appointment of two appointees to...
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Illinois State Police director details response to expressway shootingsMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Monday outlined the department's efforts and a proposed response to expressway shootings during a Public Sa...
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Legislators vote to make masks optional on House floorMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes...
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Illinois reports no COVID-19 deaths Sunday or MondayMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - There were zero deaths from COVID-19 reported Sunday and Monday as new cases dipped to below 1,000 both days, the Illinois Department of Public Health said. New infectio...