Articles filed under Illinois
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Fire sweeps SW Illinois recycling center, forces evacuationsMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Ill. (AP) - A fire swept through a recycling center and two adjacent businesses in southwestern Illinois early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of homes in a t...
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'Very much alive': Biden victorious in 4 more primary statesMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent cand...
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Illinois Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registrationMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of Illinois House Republicans called for suspension and an audit of the state's automatic voter registration program after it was revealed that more...
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U of I, ISU, DePaul, Northwestern to suspend in-person classesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The University of Illinois, Illinois State University, DePaul and Northwestern on Wednesday all announced plans to suspend in-person classes amid concerns about the coro...
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Illinois in line for $14.7 million from CDC for coronavirus fightMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is in line to receive nearly $14.7 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support its response to the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID...
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Michigan primary could make or break Sanders' campaignMar 10, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free trade and appeal among wor...
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Workers at Massachusetts power plant go on strikeMar 09, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Workers at the largest power plant in Massachusetts have gone on strike over what they call public safety issues and concerns about working conditions. Doz...
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Sports betting launches in Illinois with first wager at Rivers CasinoMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - All sports bets are on in Illinois. The Land of Lincoln became the 15th state to play host to a legal sports wager as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened the state's fir...
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Coronavirus tests will be covered by several Illinois health insurance companiesMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Several Illinois insurance companies have announced they will cover the costs of testing people for the coronavirus. Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna...
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation; four new Chicago-area coronavirus patients diagnosedMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - With the state's coronavirus count mounting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Illinois Monday, which enables it to receive federal funding and resou...