Articles filed under Political Figures
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Number of new coronavirus deaths across state drops to 33Apr 19, 2020 1:00 am - State officials on Sunday reported 33 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus, sharply below the 125 reported a day earlier. The one-day increase brings the total death toll ...
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125 new COVID-19 deaths, but telehealth for recovering at home now available statewideApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - State officials on Saturday reported 125 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus, tying a mark for the most deaths within a 24-hour period that first was set on Thursday. Th...
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Pritzker closing all schools for rest of academic year; school leaders say 'learning will never stop'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - Public and private schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 will remain physically closed for the remainder of the academic year to reduce the spread of...
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Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home ordersApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - While many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says the coronavirus pandemic has filled her with anger. The stay-at-home orders are government overreach, the...
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Illinois records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, largely as a result of more testsApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - With 1,842 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed, Illinois experienced its highest single-day increase of infections since the state began releasing test results March 10. ...
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Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economyApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate...
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President Trump urges 3 states to 'liberate'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump seemingly sided with protesters in Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia who are defying social distancing orders to rally against the states' safety m...
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Pritzker fights COVID-19 from Chicago, irking some downstateApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent countless hours plotting and planning strategy in the state's race against the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who live in central an...
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Illinois deaths from COVID-19 surpass 1,000; Illinois joins Midwest coalitionApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while announcing a coalition with six other Midwestern governors ...
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April 16 COVID-19 cases per county, some towns, and search by ZIP codeApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Cook County • As of Thursday, suburban Cook County had 7,445 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 308 deaths. In Chicago: 10,642 cases and 414 f...