Articles filed under Illinois
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Face mask requirement ends Monday, but some exceptions apply: Here's what you need to knowFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marks the end of COVID-19 mask requirements indoors in most public spaces in Illinois, but a number of exceptions apply. Here's what to know: • The mask mandate, ...
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Illinois gets $760 million as part of Johnson & Johnson opioid settlementFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois will receive about $760 million from a nationwide settlement finalized Friday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors over their role...
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Pritzker makes it official: Indoor mask mandate will be lifted Monday, including for schoolsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state's indoor masking requirement in most public places will be lifted starting Monday, including in schools. Pritzker said the steep d...
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Pritzker's gas tax relief plan faces oppositionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state's motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including en...
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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State revenues $4.6 billion higher than initially projectedFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A House revenue committee on Thursday heard projections of an Illinois economy that is steadily moving back toward a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, which ...
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'Will he stop in Ukraine?' Durbin says U.S., allies must be ready for Putin's next stepFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the question the United States and world need to answer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is this: What's next for President Vladimir Putin? ...
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New COVID-19 infections down 38%, and deaths decline nearly 28%Feb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Average new caseloads of COVID-19 in the state shrunk by 38.6%, in a week with hospitalization and death rates also steadily declining by about 28%, Illinois Department ...
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Where are the most vaccinated kids? DuPage leads in COVID-19 shots, followed by LakeFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage County leads the state in children who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, followed by Lake County, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday....
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Senate advances bill to allow online hearings for orders of protectionFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a measure that provides domestic violence and sexual assault survivors online access for o...