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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...

Bars & Restaurants in Illinois can open for Outdoor seating when Phase 3 begins

Bars & Restaurants across the State can open outdoor dining, beginning at the end of the month. “Epidemiologists now believe summer offers us an opportunity...

Gibson City Police Department says ‘NO’ to misdemeanor arrests in pandemic

The Gibson City Police Department announced earlier this morning the Department will not make any criminal misdemeanor arrests of individuals or business in violation...

Ford plant in Chicago closed a day after reopening due to COVID-19 outbreak

A Chicago based Ford manufacturing plant had to close its doors to disinfect after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.  The plant was closed...

‘A Llama named Winter’ unsung hero in the fight against COVID-19?

Could a llama named “Winter” be one of the unsung heroes in the war against COVID-19.  During an interview with Vermont Public Radio, Daniel Wrapp, a...

Illinois Contact Tracing Collaborative: A Locally-Driven Approach to Massively Scale Up Contact Tracing

Chicago – Building on a robust, statewide effort to ensure Illinois can safely reopen, Governor Pritzker announced the Illinois Contact Tracing Collaborative, a locally-driven...

Sheriff warns of COVID-19 ‘Contact Tracing’ SCAM in Will County

The Will County Sheriff’s office has issued a warning surrounding ‘Contact Tracing’ scams associated with the ongoing battle against COVID-19. Contact Tracing is the art...
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