Articles filed under Illinois
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New cases down to 1,492, but 6.5% positive-test rate TuesdaySep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' daily positive-test rate for COVID-19 spiked to 6.5% Tuesday compared to the seven-day average of 4.3%, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed restrictions on the Metro...
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As of Sept. 1, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 111,654 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 47% of the state's tota...
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Walgreens taps former Rite Aid CEO as president of US unitAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a loo...
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Some road projects may be pushed to 2021 due to pandemicAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Illinois road construction projects scheduled to be completed this year could be delayed until next year because of lower-than-anticipated ...
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Health insurance changes for foster children to take effect TuesdayAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is moving ahead with its plan to shift an estimated 18,000 children from the child welfare system into a health care coverage plan despite warnin...
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Voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masksAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Change...
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How border states' high COVID-19 positivity rates might affect IllinoisAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Only 18 states have a lower two-week average COVID-19 positivity rate than Illinois, but few appear to be at a greater risk of seeing that rate increase. According to th...
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A look at the story of Cairo, Illinois' Magnolia ManorAug 30, 2020 7:00 am - CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - Charles A. Galigher, and his wife, Adelia Lippit Galigher, moved to Cairo in the 1850s from Zanesville, Ohio, on the prospect of a risky business vent...
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State reports another 1,992 COVID-19 cases, 11 deathsAug 30, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities reported 1,992 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with 11 additional deaths from the coronavirus. Eight of those additional deaths oc...
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Illinois family's bison farm becomes a thriving businessAug 29, 2020 7:00 am - MONTICELLIO, Ill. (AP) - Raising bison started as a hobby for an Illinois man, but as the herd began to grow, it became a thriving family business. Terry Lieb bought his...