Articles filed under Illinois
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New Des Plaines COVID-19 immunization site to use single-dose vaccineMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A new mass vaccination site opening in Des Plaines later this week will be the first location in the state to use the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inocul...
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Democrats choose Kelly to lead themMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Choosing the first woman and person of color to lead them, Democrats named U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois on Wednesday — despite concern...
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Legislation to curb use of isolation, restraint in public schools put on holdMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Proposed legislation that would curb the use of restraint and isolation as a form of punishment in Illinois public schools has been delayed after some lawmakers on a hea...
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Farmers ask for 'right to repair'Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation backed by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group would require farming equipment manufacturers to make software required for repairs available...
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Bill would allow students with special needs to finish school year after they turn 22Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special-needs students to stay with school programs past their 22nd bi...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of March 2Mar 02, 2021 12:00 am - There have been 507,300 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's almost 42.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The...
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83,000 J&J shots to come to Illinois this week; seniors can sign up for United Center shotsMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is expected to receive 83,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's new COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. About 90% of th...
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Aurora coalition works to deliver COVID-19 vaccine shots to Black, Hispanic residentsMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Black and Hispanic suburbanites are being left behind in the fight against COVID-19, Aurora civic and religious leaders said Tuesday before opening a vaccination clinic ...
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Smokers now in priority group for COVID-19 vaccine in IllinoisMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois smokers are now among the priority groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. As a part of the state's vaccination schedule, residents with certain high-risk med...
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House Democrats condemn Republican state legislator for attending Jan. 6 rallyMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House signed onto a resolution Monday to "condemn" a downstate Republican lawmaker for attending a Ja...