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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...

Record Highs: IDPH announces 1,529 new COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths on Wednesday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,529 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 82 additional deaths.  It is the largest...

Governor Pritzker Announces Updates on Hospitalizations and Ventilator Capacity

CHICAGO – Building on measures to address the health and safety of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on...

Most Deaths in a Day, 73 for Illinois as 1,287 new COVID-19 cases announced

380 Illinois citizens have lost their lives to COVID-19. That announcement by State of Illinois officials earlier this afternoon as Illinois announced an additional 73...

Illinois State Museum Announces COVID-19 Collecting Initiative

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Museum (ISM) today announced a new collecting initiative that allows Illinois residents to share stories that reflect their...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to ICU

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister has been moved to the ICU. That news comes this afternoon less than a day after Johnson was moved to...

Illinois to begin identifying number of COVID-19 patients via Zip Code

Illinois announced today they’ll begin identifying current COVID-19 cases via zip code across the State.  Data can be found on the website here. According to...
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