State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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Halbrook: 'We need real reform;' ethics bill veto falls dead in Illinois House
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) veto to amend an ethics bill that passed by a landslide earlier this year wasn't accepted by the state House of Representatives on Aug. 31 when it failed to obtain the necessary votes in order to be approved.
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Caulkins uses Florida’s ‘older population’ to make case that Illinois should have reopened faster
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a new document that explained his Bridge to Phase 5 will slowly allow Illinois to reopen on a metric-based pathway to the final phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan.
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Help is coming for unexpectedly massive natural gas bills in Illinois
Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) said that help is coming for communities grappling with natural gas bills that are massive and unexpected.
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City of Decatur urges water conservation as drought continues
The City of Decatur is requesting that residents voluntarily lower their usage of potable water due to current drought conditions in the Lake Decatur watershed.
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Illinois municipal organization seeks greater collaboration on COVID-19 with Springfield
City governments throughout the state of Illinois feel the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic could be far more effective if officials in Springfield communicated better and acted as a better partner.
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ADM, France’s InnovaFeed partner on ‘world’s largest insect protein production site’
A French biotechnology company that produces protein from insects for animal feed has partnered with human and animal nutrition provider ADM of Decatur to construct and operate in Decatur what’s promoted as “the world’s largest insect protein production site.”
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Macon County health officials ask businesses, organizations to hold events online
In the face of rising coronavirus cases around the country and in Macon County, Macon County health officials are pleading with schools, churches, and other organizations to hold virtual events for the next couple of months.
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Fate of windfarm uncertain as DeWitt County Board undergoes major change
The DeWitt County Board will have four newcomers when it meets in December and that could change the fate for a recently approved wind farm project in the area.
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Second round of applications for the Business Interruption Grant program are being accepted
Illinois businesses that were affected by COVID-19 can still apply for the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program.
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Sports-related businesses are especially hard hit due to COVID-19
Sports-related businesses are really struggling eight months after COVID-19 shutdowns began.
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Illinois officials report 9,711 coronavirus deaths, with 402,401 confirmed cases
There have been 402,401 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 30, with 9,711 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,675 coronavirus deaths, with 395,458 confirmed cases
There have been 395,458 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 29, with 9,675 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,619 coronavirus deaths, with 389,095 confirmed cases
There have been 389,095 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 28, with 9,619 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,568 coronavirus deaths, with 382,985 confirmed cases
There have been 382,985 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 27, with 9,568 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,522 coronavirus deaths, with 378,985 confirmed cases
There have been 378,985 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 26, with 9,522 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,505 coronavirus deaths, with 374,256 confirmed cases
There have been 374,256 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 25, with 9,505 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,481 coronavirus deaths, with 370,194 confirmed cases
There have been 370,194 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 24, with 9,481 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,418 coronavirus deaths, with 364,033 confirmed cases
There have been 364,033 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 23, with 9,418 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,387 coronavirus deaths, with 360,159 confirmed cases
There have been 360,159 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 22, with 9,387 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 9,345 coronavirus deaths, with 355,217 confirmed cases
There have been 355,217 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 21, with 9,345 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).