Articles filed under Illinois
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As vaccine counts tick back up, Illinois is on track for looser COVID-19 restrictions this weekMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine providers throughout Illinois are again averaging more than 80,000 shots a day after spending all of last week below that threshold. Illinois Department...
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As more Illinoisans are vaccinated, more deaths are reportedMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 1,741 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 30 additional deaths. The Ill...
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U of I offers new camp for high school students with autismMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is offering a new, virtual summer camp for high school students with autism who want to learn more about college life. ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations fall as state nears 10 million shots givenMay 09, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois fell to its lowest level in nearly a month, state health authorities reported Sunday. According to the Illinois ...
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COVID-19 update: 107,688 more shots, 22 more dead, 1,729 new casesMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Saturday reported 107,688 more COVID-19 vaccines had been administered statewide. That brings the total number of doses administered to 9,827,646 ...
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Electric-vehicle plant invests $75M, brings Joliet 745 jobsMay 07, 2021 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A Canadian electric-vehicle maker will build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet to produce small trucks and heavier electric machinery, ...
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COVID-19 vaccinations decline by nearly 40%May 07, 2021 1:00 am - The average daily number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois has dropped by nearly 40% in a month, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. The seven-day averag...
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Explosion that killed 3 near Starved Rock State Park thought to be an accidentMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities are sure of one thing regarding Thursday night's explosion near Utica: the three men killed in the blast were not part of a terror cell and do not appear to ...
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State Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislationMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Capping off a slow legislative week as the General Assembly grapples with drawing redistricting maps, the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and mas...
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Iowa man charged in March crash that killed Illinois manMay 06, 2021 7:00 am - PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa man has been charged with vehicular homicide counts after prosecutors accused him of being at fault for a March crash that killed an I...