Articles filed under Illinois
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Recreational pot sales create $52 million in Illinois revenue in first six monthsJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state revenue, according to a...
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Illinois launches campaign to prevent abuse of seniorsJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is launching a $2.1 million campaign to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation of seniors and adults with disabilities, a problem offi...
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Murphysboro may rename park after influential Black educatorJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - The mayor of Murphysboro wants to rename a local park in honor of one of the first Black graduates from what was then known as Southern Illinois...
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Suspect in Illinois child death gets 28 years in Nevada caseJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man accused of murder in the death of his 6-year-old daughter in a St. Louis suburb was sentenced Monday to 28 years to life in Nevada state prison fo...
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July 13 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 78,463 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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Illinois' COVID-19 positivity rate much lower than some neighbors'Jul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 883 Monday as deaths from the respiratory disease increased by six, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state hit a signific...
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Murphysboro mayor hopes to rename park after 'trailblazer'Jul 12, 2020 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill (AP) - Will Stephens has wanted to rename Town Center Park for nearly five years, but he's never been able to settle on who it should be named after. He...
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Community college seeks help with children's face masksJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Danville Area Community College dean is appealing to the public for help making cloth face masks that will prepare children at a neighboring elem...
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Pritzker urges use of face coverings as state reports 954 more COVID-19 casesJul 12, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials reported another 954 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as another 20 deaths from the virus. The report ends a run of three consecutiv...
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July 12 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 12, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 78,079 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday, 51% of the state's total, accordin...