Articles filed under Illinois
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LaHood resigns Lincoln Museum job after loan fine disclosureApr 05, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has resigned as chairman of the board of the Abraham Lincoln Presidenti...
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Illinois Lottery adds two Lotto drawings, but price to play doublesApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - The price to play the Illinois Lottery's Lotto game has doubled to $2 for every six-number lottery line picked by players as part of what lottery officials are calling "...
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Suburbs worry about bottleneck with COVID-19 vaccination eligibility set to expandApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois' COVID-19 vaccine expansion to all residents 16 and older beginning next week is causing concern in Cook and some collar counties about meeting the demand for s...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns page adapting to pandemicApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book 'œThe Undefeated'ť when a student raised a hand. 'œMrs. Blanford, what was that bo...
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Spring spike in COVID-19 cases continuesApr 04, 2021 1:00 am - The early spring spike in COVID-19 cases in Illinois continues, as state health authorities on Sunday reported 2,449 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus ...
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Natural areas can be found on Heartland College campusApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A noisy Canada goose squawked its way across Birky Pond as it chased a possible competitor on a recent Friday in March. 'œSomeone got up on the wrong...
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House Democrats continue public hearings on redistrictingApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public hearings continue next week as the Illinois House Redistricting Committee gathers information for the Legislature's once-a-decade adjustm...
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Cook County warns of virus surge among the youngApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban Cook County COVID-19 test positivity rates are highest among people under age 20, officials said Saturday, warning people to think of protecting their families ...
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Illinois man whose murder conviction was commuted now freeApr 02, 2021 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill (AP) - A man whose sentence for a 1990 double murder was commuted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker after allegations he was tortured into confessing to the crime was fr...
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The Latest: Johnson & Johnson testing vaccine on teensApr 02, 2021 7:00 am - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Johnson & Johnson has started testing its COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents, beginning with those ages 16 and 17. The teens will be added to an ongoi...