Articles filed under Illinois
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'Such a sense of loss': 30 more COVID-19 deaths in Illinois as U.S. toll reaches 200,000Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 1,531 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 additional deaths as the nation hit a heartbreaking milestone Tuesday with 200,000 people dying from the virus - par...
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Wash and be counted: Free laundry exchanged for censusSep 21, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The census came with a tumble dry. Community groups in Chicago offered two loads for free Sunday if customers at a coin laundry filled out census forms. '...
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Illinois lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, quarantinesSep 21, 2020 7:00 am - ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Monday. State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive last week and h...
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Farm workers, drivers reminded of harvest safety measuresSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois drivers and workers in the agriculture industry can take safety precautions during the busy fall harvest season, state officials said t...
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Ice cream plan of restaurant owners hit regulatory roadblockSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Tim and Emily Lewis built their reputation on scratch-made splurges with unique flavor profiles crafted using ingredients culled from local farm...
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1 person dead in southwestern Illinois helicopter crashSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - REDBUD, Ill. (AP) - One person has died after a helicopter crash in southwestern Illinois, according to authorities. The helicopter crashed into a storage unit around 2...
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Pekin doctor's bout with COVID-19 an eye-openerSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - As a primary care physician at UnityPoint Health Pekin East, Dr. Tom Luft is accustomed to seeing the hospital experience through the lens of a caregi...
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New public art piece in Rockford meant to show diversitySep 20, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A new plexiglass sculpture in downtown Rockford is aimed at illustrating the northern Illinois community's diversity. The downtown sculpture title...
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State, Cook County help available for small businessesSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Business Association is drawing small business owners' attention to Cook County and Illinois assistance programs for those struggling financially from the...
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COVID update: Illinois has second-lowest test positivity rate of nearby statesSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois continues to show a low test positivity rate for COVID-19 compared to nearby states, data from Johns Hopkins University indicated Sunday. The state's test posit...