Articles filed under Illinois
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State to begin treating parts of Illinois for gypsy mothMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Agriculture will begin treating parts of northern Illinois infested with the gypsy moth, a destructive pest that eats...
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Illinois receives $8M to protect farmland, habitat, waterMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal agriculture officials have awarded Illinois $8 million to protect working farmland, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat t...
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COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county statsMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 f...
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Illinois oil production slumps during pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil production in Illinois has been on the decline for many years, but a steep drop in demand brought on by the economic slowdown spurred by the COVID-19 p...
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Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rateMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almo...
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Afghanistan envoy calls for American contractor's releaseMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation says he has called for the release of an American captured by Taliban-linked militants in discuss...
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Illinois police say Iowa man not involved in 1992 slayingMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Illinois say an Iowa man charged in 1990s serial killings 'œdoes not appear to have been involved" in the unsolved 1992 slaying of ...
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Organization sues state over ballot obstaclesMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois organization aiming to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot is suing the state, alleging that restrictions implemented to co...
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Illinois surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, 1 million unemployment claims processedMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has passed another grim milestone as state officials have now recorded more than 3,000 deaths from COVID-19. Another 138 people died in the past 24 hours, bring...
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GOP wants 'local' say in Pritzker's COVID-19 reopening planMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republicans said Wednesday that Illinois' pandemic control plan needs GOP input and again urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to convene the Legislature. The De...