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COVID-19 cases in Illinois increase amid reopening, ‘quarantine fatigue’
Barber Ronnie Rivas sits alone in his barbershop Friday, June 26, 2020, in Chicago’s financial district. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast…
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In Phase 4, Illinois no longer an outlier in terms of COVID-19 restrictions
A shopper wears a face mask for safety against the coronavirus as she leaves a department store in Westfield Old…
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24% of average county population in Illinois has high covid risk
The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo (The Center Square) – On average, the share of residents in…
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Study ranks Illinois as the 21st most prosperous state
Chicago Board of Trade building. CiEll / Shutterstock.com By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – Illinois ranked in the top…
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Grant benefits tempered by minimum wage increase, business group says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question at a news conference Wednesday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Zeta Cross (The Center…
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As Louisiana officials prepare to reopen schools, football remains in doubt
Louisiana Education Superintendent Cade Brumley and Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Courtney Phillips speak to the House Education Committee on…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for July 13
A worker in protective suit and mask talks to a driver who has been through the COVID-19 drive-through testing at…
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Louisiana’s $275 million COVID-19 grant program for businesses expected to run out quickly
Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder. Melinda Deslatte | AP By David Jacobs (The Center Square) – Louisiana’s $275 million grant program…
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Official says Louisiana unemployment trust fund could be insolvent by September
Ava Dejoie, secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, addresses the state Senate’s Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on Feb. 28,…
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New York to impose tighter tracking rules on travelers from 19 states, under threat of $2,000 fine
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo converses with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (on screen) during a news briefing July 13, 2020,…
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Business groups leery of Virginia joining regional greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program
Shutterstock photo By Tyler Arnold (The Center Square) – Virginia’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – a…
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Fabus only anticipated hire for Nessel’s new Criminal Investigation Division
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel By Scott McClallen | The Center Square (The Center Square) – There’s a new sheriff in…
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Study: U.S. and Midwest prosperity at peak before coronavirus pandemic
A window message at a Mexican fast-food restaurant advertises for job hiring Thursday, April 23, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.…
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Lansing City Council hears comments on resolution to halve police budget, chief raises concerns
Image courtesy of Lansing Police Department’s Facebook page (The Center Square) – A day after five people were shot in…
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Georgia education officials offer more COVID-19 guidance for school districts
In this Thursday, May 7, 2020, photo, Azandria Torbert, stands in line for graduation information at Chattahoochee County High School…
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FEMA expected to dispatch 1,500 nurses to Florida as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge
An entrance at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Wilfredo Lee / AP By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The…
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Florida school boards say they will decide when to resume classes, as state constitution prescribes
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Lynne Sladky / AP By John Haughey (The Center Square) – A growing…
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DeSantis cites dip in COVID-19 positivity rate as ‘pretty good indicators’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks during a news conference Monday, July 13, 2020, at Jackson Memorial Hospital…
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30 percent of vulnerable county population in Florida has high COVID-19 risk
(The Center Square) – On average, the share of residents in Florida counties deemed most vulnerable to the coronavirus is…
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28 percent of vulnerable county population in North Carolina has high COVID-19 risk
(The Center Square) – On average, the share of residents in North Carolina counties deemed most vulnerable to the coronavirus…
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North Carolina lawmakers feud over wearing masks
House minority leader Darren Jackson, D-Wake, is seen wearing a mask on the House floor in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday,…
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, still awaiting new date for Trump campaign rally
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Evan Vucci…
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New Hampshire congressional delegation touts $3.45 million grant for high school apprenticeships
An engineer shows teen apprentices how to use a tool making machine. Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com By Joe Chen…
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Sununu’s plan to avoid wave of evictions has some onlookers worried it won’t be enough
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu speaks to reporters Sept. 24, 2019, about the state budget in Concord, N.H. Holly…
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Lee signs Tennessee heartbeat abortion bill, judge halts roll out
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday, July 13, 2020, signs into law a bill that prohibits abortions at six weeks,…
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COVID-19 precautions in spotlight ahead of possible Tennessee Legislature special session
Rep. Charlie Baum (front left), R-Murfreesboro, and other House members sit behind glass partitions because of the coronavirus pandemic during…
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Maine school budget planners seek to address financial realities under COVID-19
Portraits of graduating seniors at Telstar Regional High School are displayed May 22, 2020, near the school’s athletic field in…
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Pennsylvania health officials urge residents ‘to break the cycle’ of COVID-19 spread
Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine speaks during a news conference March 4, 2020, as Gov. Tom Wolf…
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