Articles filed under Illinois
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Remains found near campsite belonged to Illinois manSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Officials have identified a man whose remains were found scattered near a campsite in the North Carolina portion of Great Smoky Mountains National P...
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Experts advise rethinking Thanksgiving traditions as COVID-19 cases increaseSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,373 new COVID-19 cases Monday and five additional deaths from the respiratory disease, officials announced, as average daily infections and hospitalizations...
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Child welfare officials say they're coping during pandemicSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Child welfare officials in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered but not completely prevented their effor...
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Voters to decide if 3 cities losing population will mergeSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) - Voters in Cahokia, Centreville and Alorton will be asked in November to decide whether they want to merge their communities and become one city. Lea...
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Illinois website for hunters includes safety tips and rulesSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois hunters looking for details on the season, licenses or regulations have a new website to consult. The Illinois Department of Natural R...
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State reports 1,462 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 14 deathsSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials on Sunday announced an additional 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, along with 14 more deaths from the virus. The new cases brings Illinois...
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State reports 2,121 new cases of COVID-19, 22 more deathsSep 12, 2020 2:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,121 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional confirmed deaths. Of the deaths, 15 were in Cook Coun...
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Peoria Civic Center seeks $4M to keep afloat during pandemicSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A civic center in central Illinois is seeking about $4 million to keep afloat during the coronavirus pandemic that's caused the facility to lay off s...
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State clears Tazewell site of 220 tons of used tiresSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Environmental Agency has removed more than 220 tons of used tires from an abandoned auto salvage site in Tazewell County. Officials said...
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How Illinois' income tax compares nationwide, and how a graduated tax could change itSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran May 29, 2019. Illinois residents making $1.5 million a year pay less in income taxes than their counterparts in all but eig...