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University of Illinois lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — As the state’s rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Wednesday, Gov. JB…
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Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds…
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Mendoza warns of dangers ahead for Illinois budget
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is adding her voice to those warning that the…
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State COVID-19 positivity rate increases for third straight day
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate ticked upward Wednesday for the third straight…
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AG asks Clay County judge to rule on last issue in Bailey’s lawsuit
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office on Tuesday night asked a downstate judge to…
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Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 wish list to congressional committee
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker…
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Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a…
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Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarter
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4 percent during the…
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Illinois COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest daily number since March
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Illinois declined significantly over the holiday weekend and into…
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Mendoza: New fiscal year will be even more challenging than height of budget impasse
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on…
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