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Illinois' Top Doctor Tells Congress That Trump Is To Blame For Vaccine Troubles
IDPH Director Dr. Ezike is thankful for the Biden administration’s "competent approach" to working with states in the pandemic response.
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U Of I Flash Index Shows Slow Economic Growth In Illinois
The Illinois economy continued its slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in January.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Feb. 2
Republicans call proposed Illinois teaching standards a "political litmus test."
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Illinois Youth Sports Starting Back With Warning From Pritzker That Competition Could Be Paused Again If COVID-19 Metrics Rise
Illinois High School Association Assistant Executive Director Matt Troha said they’d abide by the governor’s edicts.
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Illinois Criticized For Slow Vaccinations At Nursing Homes
A federal program involving CVS and Walgreens to inject the COVID-19 vaccines is off to a slow start in the state.
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$40 Million From IHDA Aims To Help Vulnerable Illinoisans Maintain Housing
The state's vulnerable residents will have new options for supportive housing soon.
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Preliminary Data Shows Suicides Increased Among Illinois' Minorities, Young Adults, Elderly
Preliminary data provided by IDPH for the first three quarters of 2020 show 984 individuals took their own lives.
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IHSA Releases Schedule For Winter And Spring Sports
Seven sports are now allowed to begin practicing to prepare for contests as soon as February.
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Backlog Of Illinois Gun Owner Applications Persists As U.S. Court Case Continues
Backlogs of processing applications for Illinois Firearm Owner Identification cards have continued for more than a year.
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Credit Card Debt Falls In Illinois, But Still Remains High
Average credit card balance in Illinois dropped 14 percent in 2020.
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Illinois Manufacturers' Association Launches Second Annual 'Makers Madness' Contest
Voters across the state will decide which product is "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois."
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Illinois House 'Ready To Get Back To Work' Remotely
There is s bipartisan support to allow for remote work to serve the people amid COVID-19 concerns.
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Amid Calls To Veto Sweeping Police Regulations, Pritzker Says He’ll Review Measure
The governor said Wednesday he supports many of the concepts of the criminal justice measure and will review the bill.
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Illinois Lawmakers Could Raid Local Revenue To Shore Up State Budget, Mayors Worry
Municipalities are "on the watch" for a potential reduction of their promised share of state revenur.
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Illinois Sees 700 Percent Hike In Jobless Claims Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began
The state had the 30th highest number of jobless claims among the 50 states, WalletHub reports.
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Backlog Of Illinois Gun Owner Applications Persists As U.S. Court Case Continues
(The Center Square) – The Illinois State Rifle Association says Illinois State Police are operating outside the boundaries of the law an ...
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Hotel Association Releases Report On Economic Outlook For 2021
The report says business travel this year, which is key to the hotel industry, is expected to be down 85 percent compared to 2019.
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Illinois House Cancels All But One Session Day For February
When lawmakers do return to Springfield for one day Feb. 10, it could be to adopt House Rules for the new General Assembly.
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Illinois Long-Term Care Residents Continue To Wait On Vaccinations
About 110,000 shots have been administered as part of a federal program for long-term care facilities' vaccinations.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 27, 2021
The backlog of Illinois gun owner applications persists as U.S. court case continues.
