Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker announces vaccine incentive program for frontline state workersJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - Front-line state workers employed at direct care facilities throughout Illinois are eligible for an array of prizes if they have received at least one dose of the COVID-...
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Pritzker signs bill expanding covered Medicaid servicesJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents who have health coverage through Medicaid now have access to a broad range of services including mental health counseling, substance abu...
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County surveying health of people near Illinois plant fireJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - Health officials are asking people affected by an Illinois chemical plant explosion to share their experiences, including whether they've experience...
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Artist brings new life to '~ghost' ads in CarbondaleJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Where some saw a fading wall in need of a new coat of paint, Gail and Linda White saw potential in the building at the corner of Washington and J...
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Facilities, fundraising, enrollment a Larry Dietz legacyJul 03, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The two-year budget impasse and the COVID-19 pandemic are the elephants in the room when one reviews the challenges Larry Dietz faced in his seven ye...
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COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deathsJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 356 Friday with 10 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state's seven-day...
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New COVID-19 case count inches up in IllinoisJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are trending upward, a review of data in the three weeks after Illinois lifted most pandemic restrictions indicates. Daily COVID-19 infections reac...
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College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting ThursdayJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state's most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor's signing of a bi...
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All six counties surpassing Biden 70% goal for COVID-19 shotsJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - All six counties in the Chicago region are surpassing President Joe Biden's goal for 70% of American adults to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot before Ju...
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Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuitJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of S...