Articles filed under Illinois
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Help researchers track Illinois bat speciesAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - Do you have a bat roost on your property? Become a community scientist with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program. Go to www.illinoisbats.org and click on "Roost Surveys...
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Illinois COVID-19 cases triple, vaccinations down by half in one monthAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - In just one month, new COVID-19 infections more than tripled, but vaccinations dropped nearly by half, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed. The latest mutat...
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Dillard weighs third run for governorAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - A former Republican state legislator and veteran of two past GOP gubernatorial administrations said Wednesday he's weighing a bid to join the field of candidates vying f...
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Pritzker announces mask mandate for schools, vaccine rules for state workersAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Go>. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced a universal face mask mandate inside public and private schools and day cares to combat the highly infectious COVID-19 delta v...
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Hoffman Estates 7-Eleven owned by Glendale Hts. man sells $2.45 million Lotto ticketAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been changed to correct a mistake about the amount of money the owner of the Hoffman Estates 7-Eleven receives for selling the winning t...
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Will vaccine mandate to enter all businesses like in NYC happen here? What local leaders sayAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge and hospitalizations spike, Illinois public health experts are watching New York City's move to require proof of vaccination for entering ...
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Law to allow permanent no-contact orders in sex convictionsAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois law will soon allow victims of sexual crimes to renew orders prohibiting contact by their assailants without having to face them in cou...
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Love of basketball helps guide hoop standouts to engagementAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Long distance relationships can be difficult, but long distance coupled with the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and a college basketball ...
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Illinois law requires background checks for all gun salesAug 02, 2021 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a plan Monday requiring background checks for all gun sales in the state by 2024. The measure also provides fundi...
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New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highestAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the six-county region for COVID-19 vaccinations but also owns a less desirable metric - the third-highest number of new infections per capita, U.S. C...