Articles filed under Illinois
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Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ IllinoisansOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined rep...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDTOct 04, 2021 7:00 am - Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Officials investigating one of California's largest oil spills are looking in...
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Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformationOct 04, 2021 7:00 am - The COVID-19 patient's health was deteriorating quickly at a Michigan hospital, but he was having none of the doctor's diagnosis. Despite dangerously low oxygen levels, ...
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Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled peopleOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than the m...
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COVID hospitalizations down, but not enough for Pritzker to lift mask mandateOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Monday reported 1,687 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized throughout Illinois, 412 of whom are in intensive care. According to Illinois Department...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitationOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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Mattoon church dedicates earth-friendly prayer gardenOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - As vehicles sped by on nearby Illinois Route 16, First Presbyterian Church members stopped and took time on a recent Sunday afternoon to appreciate ...
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Man suspected of shoplifting falls into Illinois River, diesOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man suspected of shoplifting died after he fell into the Illinois River while apparently trying to hide near a U.S. Coast Gua...
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Indiana museum founded by Holocaust survivor has new leaderOct 02, 2021 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Serving as executive director for the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center satisfies the two main pursuits Troy Fears has dedicated his...
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State: Coronavirus deaths in Illinois surpass 25,000Oct 01, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll in Illinois from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 25,000, the state Department of Public Health reported Friday. The diseas...