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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...

Vaccine doses administered top 2 million amid pandemic progress

SPRINGFIELD – The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Illinois topped 2 million Friday as the state’s case positivity rate continues to hover near...

Restaurants, hotels call for reopening plan

SPRINGFIELD – Officials from the hotel, restaurant and convention industries told a state Senate panel Thursday that they need a clear plan for how...

Vaccine operations increase with federal aid

SPRINGFIELD – Vaccine operations and eligibility are expanding across the state as Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate remained at 3.3 percent for the fourth...

State to expand vaccine eligibility to individuals with underlying conditions

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that the state plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals of all ages who have comorbidities...

Study details lingering COVID-19 symptoms

(The Center Square) — More than 1.1 million Illinoisans have tested positive for the COVID-19, and it is clear that not everyone is fully...

Lawsuits over indoor dining ban proceed as all regions reopen

SPRINGFIELD — Although the governor’s latest indoor dining ban has been lifted in all areas of the state, some lawsuits brought by restaurants challenging...
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