Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois sees highest single-day vaccination total since JuneJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois hit their highest level in more than a month Thursday in the face of concern about the delta variant. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Unclaimed property to be auctioned off at Illinois State FairJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Bust half dollar coin, vintage 18K yellow gold manual wind Patek Philippe men's watch, commemorative Olympic coins and sport memorabilia, including cards for Chicago leg...
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No charges for Illinois officer in crash that killed boy, 13Jul 28, 2021 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - A Moline police officer won't face charges in the May death of a 13-year-old boy struck by her squad car as she was responding to an emergency call i...
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As DuPage, McHenry reach 'substantial' risk level, mask alert called 'inevitable' in suburbsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts say it's only a matter of time before suburban COVID-19 transmission rises to the level at which face coverings are advised in all public indoor location...
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Education services extended for students with special needsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who ...
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Powerball to add third Monday draw beginning in AugustJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - A third weekly Powerball draw will be added to the Illinois Lottery lineup beginning Monday, Aug. 23. The multistate Powerball game is played on Wednesday and Saturday n...
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Capitol attack hearing: 'Kill him,' racial slurs and moreJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - During emotional, tense and sometimes angry testimony Tuesday, four police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 vividly recalled the violence th...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations climb back over 800 in Illinois, doubling in a monthJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Less than a month ago, hospitals in Illinois were treating fewer than 400 COVID-19 patients, but now that figure has climbed over 800 again for the first time since earl...
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New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmissionJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep....
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Pritzker signs bills expanding access to mental health careJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1, most ...