Articles filed under Illinois
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More than 3 million now fully vaccinated in IllinoisApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than 3 million people in Illinois — nearly one in four — are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials reported Wednesday, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker off...
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State House votes to decriminalize HIV transmissionApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Wednesday passed a bill that would decriminalize transmission of HIV, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The current AIDS Confidentiality Act...
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New report predicts 83% job growth in Illinois' electric transportation sectorApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A national clean energy trade organization has released a report showing growth in electric transportation-related jobs in Illinois could position the stat...
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Bills call for modernizing state's gun permit systemsApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is backing legislation that seeks to modernize the way the Illinois State Police process and issue Firearm Owners Identific...
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Editorial Roundup: IllinoisApr 13, 2021 7:00 am - Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2021. Editorial: Those rules that got waived for the pandemic? Let's get rid of them Once a law or regulation is in place, it's usually hard ...
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State police grant another extension on gun permit renewalsApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police have given another 150-day extension to people whose Firearms Owners Identification cards or concealed carry licenses have expire...
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Officials: No known cases of serious side effects from J&J in Illinois or suburbsApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine while U.S. authorities examine six cases of blood clots in people who received the shots should not impinge on...
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State sued over COVID-19 death at the LaSalle Veterans' HomeApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A wrongful-death lawsuit on behalf of a Korean War veteran who contracted COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veterans' Home accuses the facility of negligent care tha...
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Illinois expecting half a million new vaccine doses this weekApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers have received another 342,670 vaccine doses, state health officials reported Tuesday. It's part of a 551,590-dose allocation the state is expe...
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Housing advocates seek support for homelessness prevention billsApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Housing advocates including former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti joined state Rep. La Shawn Ford and state Sen. Karina Villa Tuesday to call for support for ...