Articles filed under Illinois
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New COVID-19 cases tick up, vaccination rates spike in Illinois with new boosterOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - The average number of new COVID-19 cases ticked up this week, Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Friday. The seven-day average was 1,635 compared to...
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From libraries to licenses, Brady and Giannoulias on the issuesOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - Secretary of state candidates Alexi Giannoulias, a Chicago Democrat and former state treasurer, and Dan Brady, a Republican state representative from Bloomington, each s...
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Secretary of state hopefuls focus on modernization, differ on feesOct 05, 2022 1:00 am - For the first time since 1998, the secretary of state seat in Illinois will be an open one in the general election. The candidates to fill it are former state treasurer ...
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Watch candidates discuss issues in the race for Illinois comptrollerOct 05, 2022 1:00 am - In a joint interview hosted by the Daily Herald editorial board, candidates for Illinois comptroller discussed issues ranging from managing the state's bills to investig...
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National wave of unfounded election-fraud accusations does not spare IllinoisOct 03, 2022 5:30 am - No Republican nominee for president has won Illinois since 1988, with Joe Biden beating Donald Trump by more than 1 million votes in the last election two years ago. As ...
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Illinois firm OKs $2.5M for alleged Louisiana violationsSep 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An Illinois company has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle safety charges from an explosion that killed three welders and injured seven at a Louisia...
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Missouri health executives plead guilty in widespread fraudSep 29, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Two former executives of a Missouri health nonprofit have pleaded guilty to their roles in a corruption scheme that ensnared several Arkansas ele...
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Districts 211, 214, 220 take lead in state's new college, career preparation programSep 29, 2022 5:30 am - This story has been updated to correct the name of Harper College President Avis Proctor. New data shows high school students from three Northwest suburban school d...
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Watch debate over the state referendum on Amendment 1, about unionsSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Authorities on both sides of the Amendment 1 issue debate the implications of the referendum question in this joint Zoom interview hosted by the Illi...
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Gambling revenue nets Illinois a record $1.9 billion in a year: Here's what's generating itSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Gambling revenues in Illinois during the last fiscal year hit an all-time high for the state, with almost $1.9 billion going into its coffers. That beat the previous rec...