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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...

IDPH: 857 New COVID-19 Cases, 39 deaths Friday

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 857 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 39 additional confirmed deaths. Among...

US hits new record, 40,000 cases in 24 hours

Vice President Mike Pence announced this morning 40,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. It’s a new record for single day cases in...

IDPH: 894 New COVID-19 Cases, now 6.8k dead in pandemic in Illinois

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 894 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 41 additional confirmed deaths. It’s the...

SHOCKING: CDC estimates put ‘actual cases’ near 20 million in US pandemic

Shocking estimates from the CDC this afternoon as officials report actual COVID-19 cases may be as high as 10 times what are currently reported. “Our...

38,000 cases in 24 hours, US has its worst day in war against pandemic

While Illinois rides a curve in a positive direction, the rest of the US continues to deal with the pandemic. That message was no more...

On the rise: 715 COVID-19 cases Wednesday in Illinois, 9 new in Kankakee

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 715 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 64 additional confirmed deaths. It’s the...
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