Articles filed under Illinois
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State tops 6 million COVID-19 vaccinations; 3,235 new cases, 24 deathsApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois surpassed 6 million COVID-19 vaccines administered Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. On Thursday, 124,870 more people received COVID-19...
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Pritzker signs Morrison's vote-by-mail expansion legislation into lawApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed legislation that will allow expand the use of ballot drop boxes and curbside voting in Illinois elections. The law takes effect immed...
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Ray LaHood paid fine to resolve investigation into loanApr 01, 2021 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in 2019 paid a $40,000 fine for allegedly making misleading statements to fe...
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protectionsApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths ...
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Most new cases since early February, continuing the March trendApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 escalated by 38% the second half of March, but deaths declined by about 26% in that same period, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed T...
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COVID-19 cancels 8 more high school football gamesApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - High school football cancellations reached a new three-week high on Thursday, as eight more games in the suburbs were canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. That brings the...
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Today in HistoryMar 31, 2021 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 31, the 90th day of 2021. There are 275 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 31, 1931, Notre Dame ...
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How many fully vaccinated in Illinois have still gotten COVID-19, been hospitalized?Mar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Wednesday that 17 people in the state who were considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have since been hospi...
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How the pandemic has affected small businesses in IllinoisMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52% since the pandemic began, according to new data, as lawsuits continue against the governor's orders t...
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State releases guide to reopening schoolsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learn...