Articles filed under Illinois
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Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virusAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century. Marshaled against a virus that has s...
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1,612 Illinois COVID-19 cases, 2 counties face restrictionsAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - New mitigation efforts were announced Monday by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and public health officials for Will and Kankakee counties in an effort t...
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Illinois tourism had another record year, before pandemicAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois set another record for tourism before the coronavirus pandemic essentially shut down normal life around the world, state officials said...
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Illinois, Missouri get award for Mississippi River bridgeAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - PITTSFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois and Missouri's partnership that replaced the 92-year-old Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River has earned the two states a regio...
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Additional charges pending against ArroyoAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Federal prosecutors said Monday they still expect to file additional charges against former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, and a judge scheduled a hearing in 60 d...
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Four GOP legislators demand ethics, lobbying reform commission hold meetingsAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Four Republican lawmakers implored the co-leaders of a panel designed to present ethics and lobbying reform proposals to restart meetings that have stalled...
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State cracks down on Will and Kankakee counties, bans indoor diningAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Indoor dining, bar service banned
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Virus spread puts 20 Illinois counties on 'warning' statusAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Rising indicators of the potentially deadly coronovirus have forced Illinois public health officials to place nearly one-fifth of the state's co...
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Illinois officials report 1,893 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deathsAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. Health department officials say...
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State reports 1,893 new COVID-19 cases as testing surge continuesAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as well as six additional deaths from the coronavirus. Five of the six dea...