Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker signs bill that makes Chicago casino more feasibleJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide si...
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Millions for COVID-19 contact tracers to be distributed soonJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose by 14 Monday and cases increased by 738, officials said, as Illinois experiences its first full week with fewer COVID-19 restrict...
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June 29 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,979 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Illinois adds Spinal Muscular Atrophy to newborn testingJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Every baby newly born in Illinois will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting Monday, state health officials said. The Illinois Departm...
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Officials cancel Will County Fair over coronavirus concernsJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - PEOTONE, Ill. (AP) - The Will County Fair has become the latest such event to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event scheduled for late August has b...
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State confirms 646 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 15 more deathsJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 646 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state and 15 more people have died from the coron...
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June 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,633 cases in the suburbs, 51.2% of the state's total, according to the Il...
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Water-quality improvement grants available from Illinois EPAJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has opened the application period for grant programs worth more than $9 million to improve water qu...
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Farmers' struggles with mental health increase amid pandemicJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Meg Moynihan knows what it's like to struggle. In 2016 she and her husband, who own an organic dairy farm in Minnesota, found themselves without a...