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Bill would make injuring, killing a police dog while driving under influence a felony
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday to make it a felony offense if a person kills or injures a police animal while driving...
Vaccination pace increases; state prisons reopening for visits
SPRINGFIELD – Over the past seven days, 132,188 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered daily on average in Illinois as of Monday, an...
3,526 new COVID-19 cases are one-day high since Feb. 5
SPRINGFIELD – The state reported 3,526 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 Thursday, the highest one-day total since Feb. 5.
That drove the seven-day...
State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose
SPRINGFIELD – With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge”...
State announces Phase 1B expansion but appointments still limited
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents 16 years of age and older with underlying conditions are now able to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in the state’s...
Vaccine doses administered top 2 million amid pandemic progress
SPRINGFIELD – The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Illinois topped 2 million Friday as the state’s case positivity rate continues to hover near...