Articles filed under Illinois
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Rockford names peregrine falcon city's official birdJul 17, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The peregrine falcon has been named the official city bird of Rockford. The symbolic designation was made Friday not far from the spot where a pair...
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Cairo bridge to close next month for 30 daysJul 17, 2020 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - A bridge that connects Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois, will be closed for extensive maintenance next month, officials said. The U.S. 51 Ohi...
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Pritzker 'furious'; Madigan denies wrongdoing as feds unfurl bribery caseJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - In a move with seismic repercussions for the state, utility giant ComEd pleaded guilty to bribery in a public corruption case linked to House Speaker Michael Madigan and...
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July 17 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 80,217 cases in the suburbs as of Friday, 50.3% of the state's total, accor...
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Swimmer dies after going underwater along Chicago lakefrontJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man has died after swimming and going underwater in Lake Michigan off Promontory Point in Chicago. Fire department divers found the man Thursday afterno...
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Bankers say economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 statesJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, according to a monthly survey of bankers released Thursday. The overall index...
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Rebuild of damaged Illinois covered bridge nears completionJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - LONG GROVE, Ill (AP) - Work is nearing completion on a $1 million project to rebuild a covered bridge in northern Illinois that was severely damaged two years ago by a d...
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Pandemic trip slowed by detours, dead ends, no rest stopsJul 16, 2020 5:40 am - "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" We've been stuck in the back seat of this 2020 Pandemic for soooo loooong. We started our journey Jan. 24, when the Illinois Depart...
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Hearing in suit against stay-at-home order delayedJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A hearing in downstate Rep. Darren Bailey's lawsuit challenging the governor's authority to issue consecutive executive orders will not be held Friday as s...
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July 16 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 79,716 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday, 50.4% of the state's total, acco...