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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 testing sees a 45% drop-off in Illinois in under a week

CHICAGO – Coronavirus testing has seen a dramatic drop off that’s been attributed to the holiday. Illinois saw a 45% drop in testing in less...

Pritzker administration evaluating use of COVID-19 tracking smartphone apps

(The Center Square) – The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health says there’s more to come on the possibility of implementing a...

Pritzker responds to Illinois county ignoring orders

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is responding to a report that another Illinois county will not enforce the latest COVID-19 restrictions. The McHenry County...

COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois has shown signs of leveling off in recent days, but...

COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s rolling seven-day average COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased by a half point Tuesday to 10.4 percent...

Report details problems with ventilation, staff and hand sanitizer at LaSalle vets home

(The Center Square) – A report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs detailed problems at a LaSalle Veterans' Home including ventilation problems, ineffective...
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