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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...

President Trump to undergo additional COVID testing at Walter Reed medical center

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump will undergo additional testing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as...

President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump say they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.  Trump's doctor,...

IDPH: Haunted Houses NOT allowed under Phase 4, Trick-or-Treat Guidance Set

BOURBONNAIS – The State of Illinois has placed a ban on Haunted Houses in 2020.  Most Haunted Houses, including Statesville Haunted Prison which been...

Northwest part of state might be headed for COVID-19 restrictions

By SARAH MANSURFor Capitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The northwest region of Illinois could be two days away from triggering increased mitigations from the state...

Illinois nears 300k total COVID-19 cases since pandemic began

SPRINGFIELD â€“Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Monday morning 1,709 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 13 additional confirmed deaths. Among...

COVID-19 hospitalizations at highest level since June

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have jumped sharply, according to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health,...
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