State releases guide to school reopening
— March 31, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learning as COVID-19…
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Hospitality takes biggest hit as small businesses declined during past year
— March 31, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Hospitality jobs in Illinois have declined nearly 52 percent since the pandemic began, according to new data, as lawsuits continue against the governor’s orders to…
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Expansion of vote by mail, curbside voting will head to governor
— March 25, 2021SPRINGFIELD — A bill to expand the use of vote-by-mail and curbside voting in future elections passed the Illinois Senate Thursday, March 25, meaning it needs only a signature from…
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COVID-19 settlement permits release of up to 1,200 state prisoners
— March 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19 reached a settlement Tuesday,…
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Report finds infection control deficiencies at veterans homes
— March 23, 2021SPRINGFIELD — A joint report from two state agencies and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found Illinois’ four state-run veterans homes lack standardized infection prevention…
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Counties can expand vaccine eligibility as COVID-19 cases rise
— March 26, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Areas of the state may begin vaccinating those 16 years of age or older earlier than anticipated as vaccine demand slows under current guidelines and COVID-19 hospitalizations…
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Pritzker vaccinated as COVID-19 positivity rate rises
— March 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker received a COVID-19 vaccine and briefly took questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, March 24 as the state’s…
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Poll shows virtual learning impacts teachers, students alike
— March 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association, one of the largest teacher unions in the state, on Tuesday, March 23 released its third annual state of education report examining…
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