Rock House Kids receives COVID-19 relief funding from Club Blue
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ROCKFORD, IL – Rock House Kids, a safe haven for inner-city kids ages 6-18, is the recipient of a grant…
Downtown streets to close for more outdoor restaurant seating
Staff Report
ROCKFORD - The City of Rockford, in collaboration with the River District Association, will be…
STATE
CAPITOL RECAP: State begins Phase 4 of recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
By Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois on Friday, June 26, entered Phase 4 of the state's Restore Illinois reopening plan.
In this phase, restaurants and bars may open for indoor dining at fractional capacity as long as they…
Illinois’ coronavirus infection rate continues to drop
Staff Report
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced 625 new cases of COVID-19 and 78 additional deaths.
There have now been 129,837 cases of coronavirus infection and 6,095 deaths in 101 Illinois…
Pritzker signs $43B budget; plan relies on federal assistance
By John O'Connor
AP Political Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Wednesday an Illinois budget heavily reliant on borrowing because of revenue lost to COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social…
$1.3M in COVID-19 relief awarded to rural Illinois communities
Staff Report
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), on Friday, announced the first round of grants awarded as part of the new Downstate Small Business Stabilization…
SPORTS
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
By Beth Harris
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is…
NASCAR bans Confederate flag
By Dan Gelston
AP Sports Writer
NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday,…