Articles filed under Illinois
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New leaders seek to revitalize Carbondale community centerDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Once a hub of activity in Carbondale's northeast neighborhood, the 12,000-square-foot Eurma C. Hayes Center now stands mostly vacant and in disre...
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State reports smallest daily COVID-19 case total since OctoberDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday announced 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the fewest reported on a single day in nearly eight weeks. T...
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Central Illinois charities taking money hit due to COVID-19Dec 19, 2020 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - With the winter holidays approaching, charities and non-profit organizations throughout the United States traditionally amplify their year-round calls...
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Illinois records 108 more coronavirus deathsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois heath officials added 108 more coronavirus deaths to the state's toll on Saturday as daily fatalities have topped 100 for all but two d...
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Nowlan: Why doesn't Illinois have any swagger about itself?Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University asked me to do some noodling about the future of Illinois. I have mentioned this to several frien...
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Illinois reports 7,562 more COVID-19 cases and 108 more deaths SaturdayDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 7,562 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease, including 108 additional deaths. The deaths inc...
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Nowlan: Why doesn't Illinois have any swagger about itself?Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University asked me to do some noodling about the future of Illinois. I have mentioned this to several frien...
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COVID-19 in Illinois: A timeline of the pandemicDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Jan. 24 A Chicago woman becomes the second COVID-19 patient in U.S. and first in Illinois after she returns from a visit to Wuhan, China. She is treated at Amita St...
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The year of the pandemic: COVID-19 pushed us to the limit. Illinois pushed back.Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - It was just one case. Illinois' sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on. One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into ...
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12 suburban Democrats vow to oppose Madigan speakership, but others won't sayDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Twelve suburban legislators are among the Democrats in the Illinois House who've pledged not to support Michael Madigan's latest bid for speaker. Madigan, who aside from...