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14 May, 2020
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General Assembly headed back to Springfield
Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week to resume a spring session interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Illinois reports 192 more COVID-19 deaths, highest one-day total

Public health officials said Wednesday that an additional 192 people in Illinois have died from COVID-19, the highest one-day total to date.

County board approves transportation center, county building planning funds

The Sangamon County Board Tuesday took steps toward building a transportation center near the Sangamon County Complex and remodel parts of the county building.

 
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As hospitals see more severe child abuse injuries during coronavirus, ‘the worst is yet to come’

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Hundreds parade to show support for Villas East residents, staff

The community surrounding the Villas East nursing home in Sherman showed support for residents and staff at the facility hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 with a drive-through parade.

 
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Pritzker wants state COVID-19 relief package; calls for federal help

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5 reasons your stimulus check might have been less than you expected

Why is my stimulus check so scrawny?

Uber to require drivers and riders to wear face masks, open windows for ventilation

Uber is adopting several safety measures starting May 18 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among drivers and riders.

Fact check: Did heroin overdoses kill more Americans than the coronavirus in mid-March?

The claim: Heroin overdoses killed more people in the U.S. on March 19 than the coronavirus A Facebook user wrote a post in March that said heroin-related overdoses had killed more people in the U.S. than the new coronavirus on one day that month.  The post, which has been shared more than 75,000 times, appeared as many citizens and politicians critique the government's handling of the pandemic by comparing it to other public health threats like the flu or - in this case

After 17 years underground, cicadas are ready to emerge in the South

It's that time of year again: cicadas are expected to emerge in the East coast after living underground for 17 years.