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Illinois Town Votes Down Mask Ordinance
Le Roy's population of about 3,500 will not be required to wear masks within city limits.
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Ad Blitz Begins For Pritzker’s Progressive Income Tax Proposal
Illinois voters will decide whether the state will move to a progressive income tax model from a flat tax this November.
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New Poll Shows Skepticism About Coronavirus Vaccine, Illinois’ Gateway To Fully Reopening
A new Marist poll shows 35 percent of adults across the nation would not get a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Coronavirus Expected To To Be Third Leading Cause Of Death In 2020; Majority In Illinois In Nursing Homes
The death toll nationwide from the pandemic exceeds 170,000.
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Coronavirus Outbreaks In County Clerk’s Offices Could Impact November Election
More than two dozen employees of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarborough’s office have contracted COVID-19 since March.
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Democrats Criticize Trump Over United States Postal Service Funding
"This postal service is under assault by Donald Trump,” Senator Dick Durbin said Monday.
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Business Groups Consider Lawsuit Over Illinois Mask And Social Distancing Fines
Two Illinois business groups could potentially sue the state over COVID-19 restrictions.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Aug. 18
Without progress, Pritzker says more COVID-19 restrictions are ahead.
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Decent Weather Means Reasonably Good Yields For Illinois Farmers
The pandemic is posing additional challenges for the state's farmers.
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Districts Fear Teacher Shortages With Retirements
The Illinois State Board of Education reports of the state’s 850 school districts, 500 will be offering in-class instruction this fall.
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Employee Relief Fund Now Available For Restaurant Workers
The Illinois Restaurant Association plans to help through the Educational Foundation Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.
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Sudden Shift To Remote Learning Leaves Some Illinois Parents With Few Options, Big Bills
The Chicago Teachers’ Union opposed in-person learning for safety reasons.
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Study: Dollar 'Doesn't Stretch As Far' In Illinois As Other States
A new report from The Tax Foundation ranks Illinois 32nd among the states when it comes to the purchasing power of a dollar.
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Farm Outings Could Change Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has nudged a lot of people out to farms to buy produce and meat directly from farmers.
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Municipal Group Looking To Extend Ramp For Illinois’ Local Public Safety Pension Payments
Some cities could push local pension payments out by a decade to get some “breathing room.”
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Aug. 17
Business groups could challenge Pritzker's mask rule, and more news from Springfield.
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Report: Progressive Income Tax Hits Women And Minorities Hardest, 'Fair Tax' Group Disagrees
Berkeley Research Group says the tax will "shrink Illinois' economy by nearly $2 billion."
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Illinois Community Colleges Get $103 Million In Infrastructure Funds
The funds are part of the state’s Rebuild Illinois capital plan.
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School Districts Across Illinois Prepare For Remote Learning
Most students will be learning remotely this fall, according to results from an Illinois State Board of Education survey.
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Illinois Tech Manufacturers Slow To Rehire Workers Amid Changing Regulations
Manufacturers are hesitant to rehire employees with the prospect of another wave of state-ordered shutdowns.
