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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...

COVID-19: Illinois update, 685,623 COVID-19 cases Worldwide

As of Sunday morning, 38 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Kankakee County. Will County Health Department will close its doors starting...

Illinois ‘Stay-at-Home’ Week 1: 3,491 COVID-19 cases, 47 dead

“Today marks one week since our Stay-at-Home order was put in place.  We’re increasing testing capacity every day.  We’re stopping at nothing to obtain supplies and equipment...

Chicago Officer walks you through a COVID-19 test site

Have you wondered what it's like to go through a COVID-19 testing site? Friday morning, Chicago Police Officer Michael Carroll documented his experience on...

Federal Disaster Declaration for Illinois, do-not-resuscitate questioned by doctors

A federal disaster declaration has been declared by President Trump for Illinois as the COVID-19 pandemic case count climbed to 2,538 confirmed cases of...

U.S. with 80,000 cases now leads World in COVID-19

The United States now has over 80,000 cases of COVID-19 according to data collected by the New York Times. 

Opinion | Groomers death says NOW is time for convenience to die

Patricia Ciamettie, a 72-year-old grandmother and groomer from west suburban Burbank died this past Tuesday as a result of complications due to COVID-19. Grieved...
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