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Illinois Spent Over Six Million on Overtime at Unemployment Office
The spike in unemployment because of the coronavirus cost the state of Illinois an extra six-and-a-half million-dollars. The state's Department of Employment Security yesterday said overtime costs for...
Oct 29, 2020 Bytemarks / CC
DPS 61 Board Votes Down Bonus for Assistant Superintendent
The DPS 61 Board of Education met Tuesday evening for their regular meeting which included proposed compensation for multiple District employees. One of those proposals included a $30,000 bonus for As...
Oct 28, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Pritzker Announces Updated High School Winter Sports Restrictions
Governor J.B. Pritzker is releasing updated restrictions for high school winter sports. Pritzker announced yesterday that health officials have moved basketball from a medium to a higher risk sport. T...
Oct 28, 2020
Illinois Reports 4,000 New Coronavirus Cases Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 4,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 46 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 382,985 ...
Oct 28, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Number of Uninsured Kids on the Rise in Illinois
Even during a time when the economy was notably strong, Illinois lost ground in ensuring that children have access to health coverage. An annual report by the Georgetown University Center for Children...
Oct 28, 2020 rjp / CC
Illinois Public Health Boss Urges People To Fight Coronavirus Fatigue
Illinois' top doctor broke down into tears as she asked people not to give-up on the fight to limit the coronavirus. Dr. Ngozi Ezike Monday said people cannot give-in to virus fatigue. Ezike says peop...
Oct 28, 2020 Kai Hendry / CC
Millikin’s “Vespers” to be a Virtual Experience this Year
For more than 60 years, Millikin University's Vespers has signaled the start of the holiday season in central Illinois. With nearly 8,000 attendees each year, Vespers is one of Millikin's most popular...
Oct 27, 2020
State Representative Butler Tests Positive For COVID-19
Illinois State Representative Tim Butler is positive for COVID-19. Butler is from Springfield and says he was experiencing symptoms over the weekend and got tested at a Walgreens. He says he received ...
Oct 27, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Springfield Lawmakers Pushing Back Against Possible Restaurant, Bar Closings
Springfield lawmakers are pushing back against possible restaurant and bar closings. Republican State Representative Mike Murphy from Springfield says restricting restaurants and bars will lead Illino...
Oct 27, 2020 Jim Bowen / CC
Pope Francis Names Chicago Native as First Black Cardinal in U.S.
A Chicago native will become the first Black cardinal in the United States. Wilton Gregory was one of 13 new Cardinals named by Pope Francis Sunday. The Archbishop of Washington was born in Chicago an...
Oct 27, 2020 Aleteia Image Department / CC
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