Articles filed under Illinois
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Raoul says limit on gatherings regulates Illinoisans' conduct, not speechJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans' First Amendment rights, the attorney general's office argued i...
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State's continued unemployment claims still top 700,000Jun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. While th...
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June 25 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,693 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Crespo appointed to Restore Illinois commissionJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates has been appointed to the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission to provide guidance to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on safely rebuild...
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Illinois awards $50 million in broadband expansion grantsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker traveled to Geneseo on Wednesday to announce the awarding of $50 million in grants to 28 projects aimed at expanding broadband internet ...
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$85 million available for small businesses harmed by COVID-19, civil unrestJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced this week that it will soon start releasing funds from two grant programs aimed at h...
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Infection rate up slightly as state surpasses 138,000 casesJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - Test results for COVID-19 showed the positivity rate ticked up slightly, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday, but hospitalizations for the respir...
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June 24 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,261 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Anti-abortion group sues to hold large gatheringsJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois anti-abortion nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker's social gathering restrictions, arguing it should be excluded f...
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Illinois courts to get diversity and inclusion officerJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court is recruiting a chief diversity and inclusion officer for the judicial branch of state government to address racial j...