Articles filed under Illinois
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Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strikeJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Hundreds of workers rallied Monday outside the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan and the Massachusetts Statehouse to protest systemic racism and economic...
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Madigan's still in, leaving Democrats sending mixed messages about corruption probeJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Despite bombshell allegations of political graft by federal agents, Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan is still standing but many Democratic lawmakers he led with an iron ...
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Law school grads still must take bar exam during pandemicJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Law school graduates still must take the bar exam in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic before becoming licensed attorneys, Illinois' highest court decided last week. Th...
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Former U.S. marshal in Springfield works for police reformJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former U.S. Marshal Robert Moore of Springfield has long worked to make police departments more representative of the population, and to carry o...
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IEMA urges residents to learn lifesaving skillsJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are encouraging residents to learn lifesaving skills which could make a big difference for family and neighbors during a disa...
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Learning art of sailing, finding 'canvas miracles' on lakeJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - WELDON, Ill. (AP) - Back in 1980, Christopher Cross had a big hit with the song 'œSailing,'ť describing the joys of simply messing about in boats. 'œIt's not far to neve...
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July 19 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 19, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 81,197 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday, 50.2% of the state's total, accor...
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State reports 965 new coronavirus cases Sunday, six additional deathsJul 19, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities reported 965 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with six additional deaths from the coronavirus. The case total is down more than ...
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Illinois family won't have to repaint rainbow-striped houseJul 18, 2020 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in a western Illinois city have told a homeowner that the vibrant colors on her family's rainbow-striped house can stay despite an earlier ...
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Illinois programs to get $7M in federal COVID-19 reliefJul 18, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - More than $7 million in federal funding will be going to organizations to help Illinois communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, state ...