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IDPH Issues Holiday Gathering Recommendations
The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering guidance for getting through the holidays safely amidst the pandemic. The holidays are of a time for parties and getting together with family but w...
Oct 15, 2020 Klimt / CC
Illinois Absentee Ballot Requests Eight Times Higher Than In 2016
A lot more people in Illinois want to vote absentee this year. The Illinois State Board of Elections yesterday said absentee ballot applications are eight times higher than they were at this time in 2...
Oct 15, 2020 Brian Cantoni / CC
Illinois Government Workers Targeted in IDES Fraud
Some Illinois government workers have been the target of unemployment benefit fraud. One worker in the Department of Public Health had wages garnished to recover an alleged unemployment overpayment wh...
Oct 15, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
State Changing Student Vaccination Requirements
The Illinois State Board of Education is changing its student vaccination requirements. The ISBE says families who choose not to return students' health records can have their child participate in rem...
Oct 15, 2020 Daniel Paquet / CC
Lake Decatur Dock and Boat Owners Advised to Monitor Lake Levels
Officials are advising Lake Decatur dock and boat owners to check their docks and boats as necessary due to the lake level continuing to gradually decrease as a result of below normal rainfall over th...
Oct 14, 2020 Graphic provided by City of Decatur
Decatur PD Hosting Drug Takeback Event
The Decatur Police Department is set to host a prescription pill takeback event. The event is scheduled for October 24th, and people with unused pills and patches can take them to the department. Liqu...
Oct 14, 2020
Sour Patch Kids Illinois' Favorite Halloween Candy
A new report shows that Sour Patch Kids are the most popular Halloween candy in Illinois. CandyStore-dot-com released an interactive map recently that showed each state's favorite Halloween candy. Las...
Oct 14, 2020 Luke Jones / CC
Early, Mail-In Voting Nears 660,000 in Illinois
Nearly 660-Thousand people in Illinois have already voted in the November Election. About 176-Thousand of the ballots cast so far are from those taking advantage of early voting, but the rest are comi...
Oct 14, 2020 Vox Efx / CC
Southwest Airlines Adding Service at O'Hare
Southwest Airlines is expanding its footprint in Chicago. The Dallas-based airline announced that they are adding new service from O'Hare Airport, alongside existing service from the carrier's longtim...
Oct 14, 2020 Colin Brown Photography / CC
New Push to Replace Illinois Columbus Day Holiday
There is a renewed push to abolish the Illinois Columbus Day holiday. State Representative Delia Ramirez filed a bill in February to abolish the state holiday, which is getting renewed attention. The ...
Oct 14, 2020
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