Articles filed under Illinois
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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 ...
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Pritzker considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state employees as case counts riseJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases continued their rise in Illinois over the weekend as calls to make vaccinations mandatory grow louder and gain more traction. The Illinois Department ...
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Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton's ChemtoolJul 24, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - Officials have found elevated levels of harmful metals in groundwater monitoring wells at a Rockton Superfund toxic waste site. But the Illinois En...
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New Gulf Coast tick species found in suburbs, but 'we don't need to freak out'Jul 24, 2021 1:00 am - A species of tick native to the southeast United States is only recently being found in significant numbers in Illinois, but it's eager to make your acquaintance. Three ...
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Utah recognizes early Mormon settlers during Pioneer DayJul 23, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - People in Utah are gathering to celebrate the state's history and recognize early Mormon pioneers who trekked west in search of religious freedom. ...
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West Coast wildfires causing hazy summer days, striking evening sunsets in suburbsJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - Those hazy days of summer have become a lot hazier recently, and experts blame wildfires raging out West and in Canada. Authorities say 80 large wildfires are now burnin...