Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker administration unveils overhaul of juvenile justice systemJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois plans to begin placing minors in the justice system in smaller, community-based detention centers that focus more on providing inter...
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Officials stress how census can 'empower' Asian AmericansJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Elected officials in Illinois who make up the Asian American Caucus, along with local community organizations, on Friday urged Asian residents to participa...
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1,941 more COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths, and an eye on suburbs' positivity ratesJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' COVID-19 case total grew by 1,941 Friday, and the death toll from the respiratory disease rose by 21, as the state reported a record number of 49,782 daily tes...
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More Democrats seek Madigan's ouster as speaker amid ComEd scandalJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Two suburban state representatives joined the limited ranks of Democrats calling for Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to resign from leadership right away amid a swel...
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July 30 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 87,384 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday, 49.3% of the state's total, acco...
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Some suburban Republicans downplay president's tweet about delaying electionJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's musings on Twitter about delaying the Nov. 3 election drew sharp reactions from suburban Democrats while some prominent state Republicans downpl...
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Parole denied again for Patricia Columbo, Frank DeLuca in Elk Grove murdersJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Convicted killers Patricia Columbo and Frank DeLuca - serving time for the murders of her family in their Elk Grove Village home - have again been denied parole by the I...
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1,772 new COVID-19 infections the most in one day since MayJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,772 Thursday, the largest one-day increase since May 24, when more than 2,500 new cases were diagnosed. Eighteen more deaths of Illinois res...
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COVID-19 pushes Illinois high school fall sports to springJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The governing body for high school athletics in Illinois decided Wednesday to push football and other fall sports to the spring due to the COVID...
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Senators seek EPA help to fix Metro East public health issueJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CENTREVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Residents in Illinois' Metro East region are facing a major public health crisis because of persistent flooding and sewage problems, the state's...