Articles filed under Illinois
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EPA orders SW Illinois city to address overflow-prone sewersAug 17, 2021 7:00 am - CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered officials in a southwestern Illinois city to address problems with the community's sewe...
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Chicago reinstitutes indoor mask requirement; Pritzker won't follow suit for stateAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Health officials in suburban Cook County are considering following the Chicago Department of Public Health's lead to reinstitute indoor masking requirements in public pl...
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Illinois Senate president reports 'breakthrough' COVID caseAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Senate President Don Harmon tested positive for a 'œmild breakthrough'ť case of COVID-19 and was recovering from symptoms, his office a...
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EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakesAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed twice in 19 years. Saturday's powerful quake...
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3 members of Illinois family killed in car crashAug 15, 2021 7:00 am - BETHALTO, Ill. (AP) - Authorities were investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed three members of a southwestern Illinois family. The crash happened Friday before 8...
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U of I College of Medicine plans new Rockford buildingAug 15, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford campus is moving forward with plans for a $100 million building that'll focus on expanding ...
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EXPLAINER: Why are earthquakes so devastating in Haiti?Aug 15, 2021 7:00 am - The powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday killed hundreds and injured thousands more. The destruction comes just 11 years after a temblor killed tens of thousan...
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$10M program to will aid Illinois tourism's COVID-19 reboundAug 15, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal pandemic-relief money will be funneled into a $10 million grants program to aid Illinois tourism's rebound. The Illinois Department of ...
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Hot dog! Wienerschnitzel fans seek out lone Illinois spotAug 14, 2021 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - How far would you drive for a hot dog and chili fries? If you're one of Jameel Saqri's customers, maybe pretty far. Saqri's Wienerschnitzel/Tastee...
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Plans being made for year-round use of state fairgroundsAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois is teaming up with the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln to develop a master plan for year-round use of state fairgrounds ...