Articles filed under Illinois
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Head of gambling ring involving Casey Urlacher pleads guiltyFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A northern Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he led a sport betting operation that allegedly included the now-pardoned brother o...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 2Feb 02, 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 481,648 COVID-19 cases...
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1.9 million hits in first hour for Cook website offering COVID-19 vaccination appointmentsFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' daily tally of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations remained below the seven-day average, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday, but it's n...
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Republicans hope to block 'culturally responsive' teacher standardsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a le...
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Where are Illinois' vaccines? Congressmen want to know why doses for state are laggingFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois approaches its millionth COVID-19 vaccination, federal data shows it is in the bottom 10 of 50 states both for doses received from the federal government and...
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Welch steps back from partner position at law firmFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Since assuming his new role a few short weeks ago, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has distinguished himself from his predecessor, Rep. Michael Madigan...
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Fishing fair to return in fall after a 2020 COVID-19 breakJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) - The popular Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park will return after skipping 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The free ...
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Housing Authority gives computers, hotspots to residentsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - The Jackson County Housing Authority has partnered with PCs for People to provide hundreds of computers and mobile internet hotspots to its resi...
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As new cases hit 4-month low, state easing restrictions in Chicago, Will CountyJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - In another encouraging sign of progress in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, state health officials reported 2,428 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, t...
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Illinois officials will accept tax returns starting Feb. 12Jan 30, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Individual income tax returns for Illinois may be submitted starting Feb. 12. The Illinois Department of Revenue announced that Feb. 12 is als...