Articles filed under Illinois
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Educator retires after 50 years at southwest Illinois schoolJun 05, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - Michael Kish spent five years at two Catholic seminaries before deciding that the priesthood wasn't his true calling. Then he earned a history degr...
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State: 48% of people 12 and older now fully vaccinatedJun 05, 2021 1:00 am - Roughly 48% of Illinois' population 12 years and older has been fully vaccinated and nearly 60% has received at least one dose, according to new data released by the Ill...
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Hiker dies after fall at North Carolina gorgeJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - MARION, N.C. (AP) - A hiker from Illinois is dead after a fall at Linville Gorge in the western North Carolina mountains, according to local officials. News outlets rep...
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'A step in the right direction': Cops back changes in justice reform billJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - Suburban police leaders still aren't thrilled with the sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in February, but they're feeling bette...
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Masks anymore? Pritzker sets reopening guidelines as COVID-19 cases continue declineJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - As business owners throughout Illinois prepare to return to full operational capacity next week, the state's latest metrics for new COVID-19 cases continue to show steep...
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Pritzker flips on map promise, signs Democrats' versionJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a law establishing legislative district maps to govern elections for the next 10 years after promising as a candidate t...
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Lawmakers pass bill to close ICE detention centers, including one in McHenry CountyJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed bills advanced by the Legislative Latino Caucus that would close the state's three immigrant detention centers and strengthen exi...
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Bicyclist killed is third in Quad-City area in a monthJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A bicyclist has died after being struck by a speeding motorist in Davenport, Iowa - the third fatal accident involving a bicyclist in the Quad-Cit...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level since state started keeping trackJun 03, 2021 1:00 am - The number of patients in hospitals being treated for COVID-19 has reached the lowest level since the Illinois Department of Public Health began reporting that metric, o...
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Is 60% fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the end good enough for Illinois?Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - CVS is promising a Bermuda vacation, Cook County is rolling out Six Flags Great America tickets, and Illinois lawmakers recently permitted bars to give patrons free drin...