Articles filed under Illinois
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New COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 for the first time since MayOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases in a day exceeded 3,000 Thursday for the first time since mid-May. State health officials announced 32 more Illinois residents have died...
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State lawmakers probe barriers to Black business developmentOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Black-owned businesses in Illinois face significant barriers to growth and opportunities that would enable them to compete with their white-owned counterpa...
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Durkin calls on Democrats to demand Madigan either speak up or step downOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the Illinois House on Thursday called for Democrats, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, to demand that Democratic House Speaker Michael Ma...
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State reports 2,630 new COVID-19 cases, 42 more deathsOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 came to 2,630 and additional deaths totaled 42 Wednesday, as Illinois surpassed 6 million tests and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned of some infection rat...
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Pritzker administration announces $4.5 million 'racial healing' initiativeOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton unveiled a $4.5 million initiative Tuesday that is meant to foster dialogue and promote racial healing in ...
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AARP, other senior groups stump for graduated taxOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Retirees organized through the senior advocacy group AARP held a virtual news conference Wednesday to express support for a graduated tax constitutional am...
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Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education in IllinoisOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leaders of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are urging a complete overhaul of the state's social studies curriculum to ensure that contributions of Bl...
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Illinois sees 1,617 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 32 deathsOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,617 more people were confirmed to carry COVID-19. The numbers announced by the ...
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Small gyms devastated by coronavirus fear, restrictionsOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's little evidence of Americans' passion for fitness at the tens of thousands of small and independent gyms around the country. Gyms, health clubs ...
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Democratic chairman delays further hearings in Madigan probe until after electionOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing whether Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan played a role in a ComEd bribery scheme said Tue...