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State Journal-Register
29 Oct, 2020
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Commentary: After another undermining from Pritzker, IHSA calls his bluff
The Illinois High School Association must have done something pretty awful to Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Joined by two supporters with pre-existing medical conditions, Democratic congressional candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan said Wednesday she should be elected to protect the existing federal health insurance law.

 
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Sangamon County reports second-highest number of new COVID-19 cases

Sangamon County officials reported their second-highest single-day number of COVID-19 cases Wednesday, with 109 new infections.

Winter warming center set to open Sunday, but hurdles remain

As temperatures begin to dip near freezing, officials with the city and Salvation Army say plans to open the winter warming center by the long-promised Nov. 1 date are on track.

 
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Jaycees downtown parade off; will hold ‘Stuff the Sleigh’ fundraiser

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Hewittville woman faces charges in theft from elderly person

A Hewittville woman has been charged with financially exploiting a Taylorville woman.

ShotSpotter detects 654 gunshot incidents in Springfield since May

In May, the Springfield Police Department officially flipped on the on-switch for gunshot detection service ShotSpotter.

Another Illinois region joins COVID-19 mitigation list as cases rise

Another region of the state was put on COVID-19 mitigations measures Wednesday while the region covering Sangamon County got closer to also seeing mitigation measures imposed.

IHSA to defy Gov. Pritzker’s orders and play basketball

ROCKFORD - The Illinois High School Association decided Wednesday to defy Gov.