Articles filed under Illinois
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The Latest: Fauci: NIH to study 'long-haul' virus symptomsFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Institutes of Health is launching research to understand the causes and consequences of the lingering brain fog, breathing problems and malaise...
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COVID-19: How some suburban seniors found ways to get vaccinesFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - The federal government is promising 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots a day in mid-March and the state's dose total surpassed 3 million Wednesday, but it's still a survival...
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Hemp production drops slightly in 2020Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wedn...
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Madigan's successor resigns amid 'questionable conduct'Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan's seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of u...
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Suburbs won't expand vaccines this week to medically vulnerable under 65Feb 23, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban health departments aren't going along with Illinois' plan to expand vaccine eligibility starting Thursday to people under 65 who have medical conditions. Suburb...
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Loan program to assist areas hit by record natural gas pricesFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a low-interest loan program Tuesday to help alleviate the unprecedented financial burden from soaring utility costs for certai...
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State announces new federal funding to feed low-income studentsFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced new federal funding to expand the state's food assistance program for school-age children who would normally receiv...
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Legislator who sued over COVID-19 rules announces he's running for governorFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Facing a packed-in, almost entirely unmasked crowd of supporters, conservative firebrand Darren Bailey on Monday kicked off his bid to unseat Gov. J.B....
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1 in 8 Illinoisans vaccinated, with 500,000 more doses expected this weekFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - About one in eight Illinoisans has received a COVID-19 vaccine shot as of Monday, and after recent storms across the U.S. stymied shipments, 500,000 more doses should ar...
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Pritzker signs criminal justice billFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Monday, abolishing cash bail, overhauling police ...