Articles filed under Illinois
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Illinois reports another 634 positive COVID-19 testsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois announced the deaths Saturday of an additional 45 people from COVID-19, with another 634 people testing positive for the virus. There have been 136...
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Cases of COVID-19 top 135,000; outdoor visitation at nursing homes allowed with conditionsJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks of separation, Illinois families will be able to see their loved ones in nursing homes under strict conditions intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...
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Illinois elections board asks court to suspend revised ballot access rulesJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections asked a federal appeals court to suspend a lower judge's order amending ballot access requirements for third-party ca...
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June 19 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 69,574 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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Illinois man charged with hate crime during Iowa protestsJun 18, 2020 7:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - An Illinois man accused of writing 'œKKK" on a black woman's car during protests in Iowa has been charged with a hate crime. Gary Eugene Shelton, 5...
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Bankers say economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 statesJun 18, 2020 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests the economy remains weak in those areas as the coronavirus outbreak co...
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June 18 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 69,249 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Hospitalizations drop, but 'the first wave isn't over,' vigilant medical officials sayJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Only 5.3% of hospital beds in Illinois are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients, the lowest level since the outbreak began. However, without a vaccine or widely avail...
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June 17 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 68,925 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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Pritzker orders flags to be at half-staff for JuneteenthJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is ordering flags be lowered in Illinois to commemorate Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest-known celebration commemorating the en...