Articles filed under Illinois
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Campaign aims to create more opportunities for residentsDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Alice Moore has an unyielding love for East St. Louis. It's the place she's called home for nearly 60 years. It's also the place where she ra...
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State reports 7,598 new cases, as hospitalizations continue to dropDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 7,598 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, along with 76 more deaths from the coronavirus. That ends a f...
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Community members in Illinois fight for nuclear energy plantDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Community leaders, residents and elected officials in Illinois are working to keep a nuclear energy company from closing its plant. In August, Exel...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney said Saturday....
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Madigan says he'd back income tax hike as he, Kifowit make cases to Black CaucusDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Saturday he's prepared to vote for an increase in the state's income tax rate and said he's working with "building blocks" to...
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Illinois COVID-19 death toll reported Saturday close to Wednesday recordDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported another 208 deaths, the most since Wednesday's record of 238 deaths, which officials said reflected slower rep...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 4Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 332,511 COVID-19 cases in ...
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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Schneider plans to step downDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Tim Schneider announced Saturday he plans to begin transitioning out of his role as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, saying the GOP is in a "great position" to...
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Illinois schools are not COVID-19 superspreaders, data showsDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Even as the region enters its worst period of the pandemic thus far, the vast majority of public and private schools in the Chicago area that have reopened in some capac...