Articles filed under Illinois
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24 COVID-19 deaths reported Thursday, the highest in 10 weeksAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 3,114 Thursday and 24 more people died from the respiratory disease, the most fatalities since June 6, the Illinois Department of Public He...
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Census data shows more urban concentration, population drops in most counties in IllinoisAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly every county in Illinois lost population over the past decade, mirroring a national trend of greater concentrations of people leaving rural areas an...
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New penalties bolster Scott's LawAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to t...
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Winners named for Illinois' 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo ContestAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced the winners of the 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers ...
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After the storm: Illinois Extension offers advice on repair and care for damaged treesAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. - Summer storms have damaged trees, some more than 100 years old, in communities across the state. Homeowners in theses communities, including Woodridge an...
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More than 90K without power in Chicago area after stormsAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 90,000 Chicago-area homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday morning following severe overnight thunderstorms that came one day aft...
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State announces $250 million 'Back to Business' grant programAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state announced a $250 million "Back to Business" grant program aimed at assisting small businesses in the recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Illinois offers way to access vaccination status onlineAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Vaccinated Illinoisans who don't want to rely on those paper COVID-19 vaccination cards will now have a new way of showing proof they've got their shot. The Illinois Dep...
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Butter cow at state fair highlights dairy nutritionAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The final preparation for the opening of the 2021 Illinois State Fair took place Wednesday with the traditional unveiling of the butter cow. This year's sc...
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COVID-19 hospitalization average goes up for 28th straight day in IllinoisAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - The average number of Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked for the 28th day in a row, state data showed Wednesday, and the majority of those patients are unvaccinat...