Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois grants to help expand broadband, digital accessMay 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new state grant program will provide communities with money and expertise to expand broadband capacity and improve digital access as more peop...
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Illinois board OKs O'Hare airport access to Interstate 490May 25, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board has approved agreements with two major railroads that help clear the way for a western highway access into O'Hare International...
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1,713 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, 31 new deaths; positive-test rate at 12%May 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,713 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 31 additional deaths. That brings the total to 112,017 cases,...
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Foster children face multi-layered trauma during pandemicMay 24, 2020 7:00 am - CORTLAND, Ill. (AP) - Megan Flack and her husband, Mike Choragwicki, got licensed to be foster parents at the start of 2020 and were so excited they decked out their gue...
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Illinois Senate approves $42.8 billion budget that relies heavily on borrowingMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate early Sunday morning passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although much of that rem...
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May 24 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 56,474 cases in the suburbs, 51.2% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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State reports 61 more COVID-19 deaths, as Pritzker releases new reopening guidelinesMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 2,508 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state and 61 more people have died from the cor...
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Northern Illinois put under tornado watch on SaturdayMay 23, 2020 7:00 am - Northern Illinois was put on a tornado watch Saturday afternoon until 8 p.m. by the National Weather Service as a storm packing 60 mph winds and hail moved from the west...
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Illinois reports 2,352 new COVID-19 cases, 75 more deaths SaturdayMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,352 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the state and 75 additional deaths from the disease. As of Saturday,...
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Language explaining income tax issue to voters approvedMay 22, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois General Assembly has approved language that explains the pros and cons of adding a graduated rate to the income tax system. The Ho...