Illinois COVID-19
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Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million…
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Some Illinois State Parks to reopen on May 1
Beginning May 1, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will reopen several state parks that were closed on March 16.…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 23, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We…
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Illinois reports largest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, tests
By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois borner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials reported the state’s largest one-day increase of COVID-19…
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Illinois Republicans push for gradual reopening of economy
Illinois Rep. Michael Zalewski, a Riverside Democrat and co-chair of the House economic recovery working group, said one of the…
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Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve cancels May programming and several camps, awaits Gov. decision for golf
April 22, 2020 – In anticipation of an extension of Illinois’ stay-at-home order and restrictions on gatherings, the Champaign County…
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Old treatment applied to new virus bringing hope to sickest COVID-19 patients
Urbana, Ill.— Carle Health and Community Blood Services of Illinois, are collaborating on an investigational treatment with a century-old approach to…
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Pritzker announces expanded student loan relief, SNAP benefits
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Pritzker announced that people in Illinois who still owe money on private student…
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Pritzker: Changes to stay-at-home order coming, but ‘normal’ a long way away
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Changes are coming to the stay-at-home order, Gov. JB Pritzker said…
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