Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker rescinding mask rule for fully vaccinated residentsMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is aligning its mask rules to reflect recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need face c...
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State will phase out eviction moratorium, expand grants for rentersMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday the state will "phase out" its moratorium on pandemic-related evictions by August and launched a new program to provide assistance to...
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Chicks give Illinois students a lesson on agricultureMay 16, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Stumbling, squeaking, fluffy chicks popped out of their eggs in classrooms across McLean County, some making their arrival a little later than others...
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Legacy of Coach Jerry Sloan lives on in Illinois hometownMay 16, 2021 7:00 am - MCLEANSBORO, Ill. (AP) - When you pull into this town, one of the first things you can see is Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School. It sits on Jerry Sloan Drive. An...
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After two-day spike, COVID-19 deaths in Illinois declineMay 16, 2021 1:00 am - After a two-day spike that saw the highest death toll from COVID-19 in more than two months, fatalities caused by the coronavirus were cut nearly in half Sunday, state h...
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1,600 layoffs coming at Illinois Jeep Cherokee factoryMay 15, 2021 7:00 am - BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - Some 1,600 jobs are being cut at a Jeep Cherokee factory in northern Illinois as automakers continue being plagued by the global shortage of semic...
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Interstate signs to mark Illinois electric-vehicle stationsMay 15, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Interstate highway drivers in Illinois will soon see signs directing them to charging stations for electric vehicles. The Illinois Department o...
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Deaths reported from COVID-19 high for second day in IllinoisMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Deaths reported from COVID-19 in Illinois on Saturday continued for a second day at the highest level in two months. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 47...
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Cook County officials call for change of tax sale systemMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County officials Saturday spoke in support of changes to the tax sale system that they said would help homeowners keep their properties and help municipalities move...
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Democrats aim to have new map drawn by May 31May 15, 2021 1:00 am - Democratic lawmakers have been meeting with Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch's staff to discuss what their new districts should look like and say the goal is to have a...