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A new website provides county-level data so you can make better decisions about heading back out to bars, restaurants or movie theaters.
All players will be screened for the coronavirus before they can take the field for the first workouts on Friday, the team's manager said.
The state's rolling, seven-day positivity rate is now about 2.6 percent, down from a high of more than 16 percent.
People told police they were "frustrated," "venting," or upset about their 401(k)s after they sent threatening messages to the governor.
New cases and daily death tolls in Illinois continue to trend downward, but other states are seeing record numbers of new coronavirus cases.
Accused shooter Michael L. Collins was found dead in his truck hours after shooting multiple coworkers, police said.
New cases rose slightly in Illinois on Friday from mid-week numbers, as spikes in other states drive the national numbers to all-time highs.
As residents in Illinois prepare to hit the water for Independence Day, it’s essential to keep safety a top priority.
Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey said the state's guidelines are "too general and too vague to serve as a useful roadmap."
New cases rose slightly in Illinois on Thursday as spikes in AZ, FL, TX and other states drive the national numbers to all-time highs.
In a friend-of-the-court filing, Raoul urged a panel of judges to allow the "commonsense ammunition regulations" to remain in place.
The statewide positivity rate has now dropped to just two percent as cases decline despite higher levels of testing.
Many companies are looking to hire, despite soaring unemployment, and the state has set up a website to help.
Ridership had dropped up to 80 percent during height of the pandemic, but is slowly starting to return, officials said.
Coronavirus cases continue to slowly but steadily decline in Illinois, while other states are seeing new spikes.
Also called Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day, the holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
"[W]e can see that our packaging may be interpreted in a way that is wholly inconsistent with our values," Conagra said in a statement.
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said he began experiencing mild symptoms over the weekend and tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday.
The statue has come to symbolize "a historical disregard for indigenous peoples and cultures and destruction of their communities."
"Politics is a people business, and it is most effective when people connect in person," the suit claims.
