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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...

Illinois hovers at 3.9%, announces 1,759 cases Wednesday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday 1,759 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 30 additional confirmed deaths. Among new...

Over 45,000 students in Naperville schools set to go remote through October

Naperville School Districts announced they will go fully remote learning from home through October. The announcement came Friday from the Indian Prairie School District...

WHO warns COVID-19 pandemic likely to be ‘lengthy’

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week COVID-19 is likely to be "lengthy" as it met to evaluate the situation. It's been...

IDPH announces 1.9k COVID cases, largest single day report since May

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday 1,941 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 21 additional confirmed deaths. It's the...

$200 fine subject to anyone violating Wisconsin mask mandate

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday a statewide mask mandate due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Evers has already faced issues...

Herman Cain dies from COVID-19 after attending Trump Tulsa Rally

Business executive and former Republican Presidentical Canditate Herman Cain has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 74. Cain was hospitalized for weeks after attending...
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