Articles filed under Illinois
-
Get a COVID-19 shot before Thursday for a shot at $1 millionJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Not only will getting a COVID-19 vaccination shot before Thursday improve your chances of not contracting the virus, it also gives you better the odds of winning $1 mill...
-
IDPH: Delta variant to dominate COVID-19 cases in Illinois by fallJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - With the COVID-19 Delta variant "a growing presence in Illinois," officials warned vaccinated people to wear masks indoors when conditions merit it and urged shot-hesita...
-
COVID-19 cases, deaths decline on average after state's reopeningJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 infections have declined since the state dropped most pandemic restrictions June 11, although that tally ticked up in the last seven days, Illinois Department o...
-
Driver's license expiration date extended to 2022 thanks to backlogJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - No need to rush out in the heat and wait in line outside to renew your driver's license or ID card, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Monday. Instead, th...
-
COVID-19 outbreak traced to campJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases have resulted from an outbreak at a summer youth camp in west central Illinois, mostly involving unvaccinated people, the Illinois Department o...
-
SIU geologist shows history of minerals at New York museumJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A geology researcher from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has created an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New Yor...
-
East St. Louis long celebrated Juneteenth, now seeks equityJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - During a flag-raising ceremony at East St. Louis City Hall on June 19, Stephanie Taylor couldn't help but cry. She was surrounded by about 40...
-
State agency made multiple home visits before child's deathJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - OREGON, Ill. (AP) - Child welfare investigators made nearly a dozen visits over two years to the northern Illinois home of a mother who's been charged in the death of he...
-
Nachusa brings large-scale prairie, bison back to IllinoisJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. (AP) - For a look at how the Prairie State once looked and got its nickname, explore The Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands, about 164 miles no...
-
Gaming board ok's construction of temporary Rockford casinoJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the construction of a temporary casino in Rockford. However before the casino opens owner 815 Entertainment...