Articles filed under Illinois
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Bills would allow state lawmakers to meet, vote remotelyDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow the General Assembly to meet and vote remotely during a pandemic or other emergency that makes i...
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New COVID-19 cases drop to 4,699 as state reports 98 more deathsDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections dropped again Monday with 4,699 new cases, the lowest since late October, as health departments and hospitals prepare for 174,000 doses of Moderna In...
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FoxFire asks state Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining banDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawyers for FoxFire Tavern in Geneva are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court decision that found the governor's indoor dining ...
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Inmate, 36, dies at northwest Illinois prisonDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - THOMSON, Ill. (AP) - A 36-year-old inmate at the federal prison in the northwestern Illinois community of Thomson has died, according to prison officials. Federal Bureau...
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Christmas tree in Illinois comprised of 10K recycled bottlesDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A Christmas tree made of about 10,000 recycled glass bottles and weighing 1.5 tons is on display in central Illinois through next month. A team o...
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New leaders seek to revitalize Carbondale community centerDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Once a hub of activity in Carbondale's northeast neighborhood, the 12,000-square-foot Eurma C. Hayes Center now stands mostly vacant and in disre...
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State reports smallest daily COVID-19 case total since OctoberDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday announced 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the fewest reported on a single day in nearly eight weeks. T...
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Central Illinois charities taking money hit due to COVID-19Dec 19, 2020 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - With the winter holidays approaching, charities and non-profit organizations throughout the United States traditionally amplify their year-round calls...
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Illinois records 108 more coronavirus deathsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois heath officials added 108 more coronavirus deaths to the state's toll on Saturday as daily fatalities have topped 100 for all but two d...
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Nowlan: Why doesn't Illinois have any swagger about itself?Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University asked me to do some noodling about the future of Illinois. I have mentioned this to several frien...