Articles filed under Illinois
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Bob the dog eases fears in this Decatur dental officeFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The dentist office doesn't have to be scary or intimidating, especially with Bob around. The gangly, hairy Goldendoodle comfort dog is a welcomed me...
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U of I dance professor honored with fellowshipFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois dance professor has received a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship. In a new release, the news bureau of the Urbana-Cha...
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Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made itFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product. ...
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State reports 2,060 more COVID-19 cases, 48 additional deathsFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 2,060 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest daily total since early October, along with 48 additional deaths from the c...
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Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governorFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bull Valley resident Gary Rabine, CEO and founder of Schaumburg-based paving, roofing and snow removal company Rabine Group, said Sunday he intends to run for governor i...
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Right to Life activist seeks to educate hearts and mindsFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - This was not Jane Haas's first rodeo. Haas helps coordinate the Right to Life of Adams County movement and has been an active member since late 1980....
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Chicago opens warming centers as bitterly cold air arrivesFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has opened warming shelters amid a wave of bitterly cold air that forecasters say will linger across the region for several days. City...
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Former Illinois Gaming Board chair picked to lead Illinois GOPFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Members of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday picked a former gaming board chief to be the next head of the state party. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 5Feb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 485,931 COVID-19 cases...
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More contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Lake CountyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated because the 63,080 vaccine doses administered on Friday is not a one-day record, as the IDPH reported Saturday; the IDPH o...