Articles filed under Illinois
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1,392 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, with average daily count up by 25% in SeptemberSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases is up by 25% in September so far compared to the same period in August, and people under age 30 constitute nearly a third of thos...
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Illinois couple: Faux mini home sold their 2-story houseSep 07, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois couple that sold their home in just two days believe it was the popular faux miniature home in their yard that closed the deal. Dannett...
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Illinois reports 1,381 new confirmed COVID-19, 8 deathsSep 07, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in eight confirmed deaths. The lat...
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Illinois surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 cases with 1,381 more, plus 8 deathsSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, plus eight additional confirmed deaths. The new cases bring the state's ...
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Tennessee inmate arrested in Illinois a week after escapeSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A man who escaped from a Tennessee jail along with another inmate has been arrested in Illinois, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Michael Bolden a...
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Resident recalls growing up in a segregated Illinois townSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Ellis Bunch's mother received a call one day about the behavior of her junior high son at a square dance the previous evening. The phone call was ...
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State reports 1,403 new COVID-19 cases, drop in positivity rateSep 06, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials confirmed 1,403 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with five additional deaths from the coronavirus. The additional cases bring the state's to...
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Visitors welcome at Illinois State's Horticulture CenterSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - How many of you have driven past the Illinois State University Horticulture Center on Raab Road and wondered, 'œWhat is that place?'ť Wonder no more....
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Illinois campaign on driving fatalities wins awardSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation's 'œLife or Death Illinois'ť campaign has received recognition from a national association. The Ameri...
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School music education adapts to COVID-19 pandemicSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - TREMONT, Ill. (AP) - While art education has typically been the first thing to go when times get tough, that doesn't seem to be happening in central Illinois as students...