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Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that includes extended unemployment benefits, direct funding...

One year into pandemic, Pritzker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about large-scale events

SPRINGFIELD – One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced a new initiative focusing...

Illinois’ U.S. senators praise passage of $1.9 trillion relief package

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois' two U.S. senators, Majority Whip Dick Durbin and...

State tops 3 million vaccines administered; Pritzker announces awareness campaign

SPRINGFIELD – More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide as of Friday, and Gov....

U of I SHIELD test available statewide after FDA approval

(The Center Square) – The SHIELD COVID-19 test, which has been used on University of Illinois campuses since last...

How do you tell if those symptoms are COVID-19 or influenza?

(The Center Square) – Illinois will soon be back in cold and flu season so how can people tell if they’re coming down with...

Pritzker extends eviction moratorium; secretary of state to close driver facilities

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the state once again reported a one-day high for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. JB Pritzker announced...

Report looks at how states, including Illinois, handled pandemic economy

(The Center Square) – An analysis of how states handled the balance of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy looks unfavorably on Illinois. The American Legislative Exchange...

CDC, IDPH: Small mixed household gatherings, traveling to high rate areas not advised

CHICAGO - With holidays less than weeks away, the Centers for Disease Control and Illinois Department of Public Health are advising residents to avoid...

State seeks vendor for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is requesting proposals from the private sector to help in the...

Pfizer study shows its COVID vaccine is more than 90% effective

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Pfizer said Monday that the COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with BioNTech SE proved to...
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