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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...

10,000 dead in U.S. to COVID-19

Over 10,000 people have died in the United States due to the outbreak of COVID-19, as of Monday. The cringing milestone was reached earlier this...

Illinois announces expansion of Emergency Child Care for essential workers

CHICAGO – Building on the State’s robust response to support families of essential workers and child care providers throughout Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

COVID-19: 11.2k positive cases now in Illinois, 274 dead

Illinois announced 899 new COVID-19 cases today, and 31 deaths. Bringing State of Illinois totals to 11,256 cases with 274 deaths. Among the deaths...

Meijer asking customers to come at minimum per trip

Meijer announced on Saturday it’s joining Wal-Mart, Target and other retailers across the country taking steps to make its stores safer for shoppers and...

300,000 COVID-19 cases in U.S., 8,000 dead

The United States has passed 300,000 COVID-19 cases with 8,000 dead Saturday afternoon, with New York State being the highest in the country with...

Olivet Nazarene University moves Graduation Online

Olivet Nazarene University President Dr. John Bowling announced the Visionary Class of 2020 will be proceeding with Graduation, online this year.  “I know you’ve worked very hard...
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