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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...
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Trump to governors: 'Call your own shots' in three-phase plan to recoveryApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and delib...
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President's name to be printed on relief checksApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Treasury Department has ordered President Donald Trump's name be printed on stimulus checks the Internal Revenue Service is rushing to send to tens of millions of Am...
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April 14 COVID-19 cases per county, some towns, and how to search by ZIP code.Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Cook County • As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 6,707 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 249 deaths.. In Chicago: 9,616 cases and 328 fa...
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74 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,222 new cases; Pritzker says state is bending the curveApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - While the COVID-19 toll is dire with 74 more fatalities and 1,222 new confirmed cases as of Tuesday, cumulative data shows the respiratory disease is losing steam. Slowl...