Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois delegates urge GSA to recognize Biden as president-electNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Plans are being developed in Illinois for the state's Electoral College delegates to meet in Springfield on Dec. 14, but they are being complicated by the ...
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Court consolidates lawsuits challenging COVID-19 dining banNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing cases in Sangamon County that raise ...
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Madigan confidant and ex-ComEd CEO among those charged with briberyNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - In another blow to embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, his Springfield confidant, Michael McClain, was charged with bribery Wednesday, along with former ComEd CEO A...
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'It means we're in bad shape': Illinois surpasses 11,000 COVID-19 deaths, 600,000 infectionsNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 deaths in Illinois surpassed 11,000 Wednesday as the number of residents infected by the respiratory disease also exceeded the 600,000 threshold. State health o...
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What the state's 'Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations' mean starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - New restrictions, known as Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations, begin Friday to combat a COVID-19 surge. Here's what the measures include. Bars and restaurants, including ...
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Pritzker puts entire state under tougher restrictions, starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is putting all of Illinois under greater restrictions that will once again close casinos and theaters, significantly limit capacity at gyms and retail...
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Academics, video game makers team up in rare collaborationNov 16, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A study by Oxford University researchers on how playing video games affects mental health used data from video game makers, marking what the authors say is...
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Liz Weston: How small businesses can help workers saveNov 16, 2020 6:00 am - Donna Skemp of Bend, Oregon, struggled to save before she signed up for an automatic savings plan offered by her employer's payroll services company. Now, some of her pa...
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New Western Illinois University president starts in JanuaryNov 16, 2020 6:00 am - MACOMB, Ill. (AP) - The board of trustees at Western Illinois University voted Monday to appoint the school's 12th president, according to university officials. Guiyou ...
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Congresswoman self-isolates after positive COVID-19 testNov 16, 2020 6:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, which has triggered mild symptoms. The western Illinois De...