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State Journal-Register
19 Aug, 2020
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State rolling positivity rate up for third straight day
Cases of novel coronavirus disease continue to climb in Illinois along with the positivity rate among tests conducted.
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D186 will set up support lines as families navigate remote learning technology

Springfield School District 186 teachers will have five full days of instruction on remote learning prior to the start of the Aug. 31 school year.

One person struck by gunfire on South 12th Street

Springfield Police are investigating a shooting in the 2100 block of South 12th Street near Ash Street Tuesday afternoon.

 
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Illinois extends rental assistance deadline

Illinois renters will have an additional week to apply for assistance in paying past due rents, Gov.

Raoul joining federal lawsuit against USPS

Operational shifts undertaken by the United States Postal Service in recent weeks, including spending cuts and equipment removal, are illegal, Illinois' top lawyer and 13 other attorneys general argued in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

 
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Scott Reeder: Students should be back in classrooms now

This week, I watched my three daughters head off for school after a long and frustrating five months away from their classrooms. Like any parent, I felt a mixture of pride and apprehension as they went out the door.

Better Government Association: What you need to know about vote by mail

Illinois election officials are urging voters to cast ballots by mail to minimize risk of spreading COVID-19 from in-person voting.

Stock market closes at record high, defying COVID-fueled recession

The resurgence comes despite a backdrop of historic job losses, bankruptcies and shrinking corporate profits after the economic fallout from the worst global pandemic in a century and one of the sharpest downturns since the Great Depression.

South Jacksonville looks to fill trustee vacancy

The Village of South Jacksonville board of trustees was expected to fill a trustee vacancy during a special meeting at the Village Hall Tuesday.

Trump to pardon women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has been trying to build support within the pivotal female voter constituency and has stepped up his events aimed at women.