Articles filed under Illinois
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July 27 COVID-19 cases by countyJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 85,716 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 49.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Th...
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Illinois Art Station set to develop new site to display workJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois nonprofit that has offered art experiences to nearly 3,000 youth and their families plans to develop a permanent location to showcase pie...
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New trial ordered for woman convicted of murder-for-hireJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - An Aurora woman convicted of hiring someone to kill her ex-boyfriend must receive a new trial, an Illinois appeals court ordered this week. Maricela ...
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Foreign students face unique challenges during pandemicJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a change in how it would treat international students taking online college courses, Yos...
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July 26 COVID-19 cases per countyJul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, there have been 85,280 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday, 49.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public H...
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COVID-19 raises back-to-school angst for parentsJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Sara Roberson is adamant about not sending her daughter, a seventh grader, back to in-person learning at Jefferson Middle School. Roberson said ...
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Teacher plans solo trip sailing the length of the Ohio RiverJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Every summer, Dennis Simpson, 66, of Elizabethtown, Ohio, takes on a challenge that tests his endurance. This summer of COVID-19, when just existing is...
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Illinois State Museum reopens with safety measures in placeJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Museum is reopening with safety precautions in place after closing for four months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sys...
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'Unmasked' rally defies school virus rule, Pritzker critiqueJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Just weeks away from the ringing of the schoolhouse bell, scores of people rallied at the state Capitol Saturday against the state's requirement...
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Cannabis-adjacent Illinois businesses see uptick in demandJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill (AP) - With the legalization of the recreational cannabis industry in Illinois, the cannabis accessory industry has seen an uptick in Carbondale. The Leg...