Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago should prepare for 40,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations, contradicting projections
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told NBC Chicago that the city needs to prepare for 40,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, contradicting statewide projections for less than 10,000, Wirepoints Founder Mark Glennon reported.
Cook County looks to combat COVID-19 as projections look bleak
Illinois’ fight against COVID-19 has just begun as citizens are socially distancing themselves and only essential businesses are open to the public per Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order which was extended until April 30.
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175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database
The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Nunes alleges evidence of Mueller's team misleading Congress, the courts
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and his team have been scouring FBI witness reports and say they’ve found evidence that members of Robert Mueller’s team may have misled the courts and Congress in their investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Alan Gaffner donates $250 to Mike Quigley's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Alan Gaffner donated $250 to Mike Quigley during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Illinois collected $11.3 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2018
Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, 28.4 percent, or $11.3 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Adine Storer donates $152 to Robert Alex Emmons Jr.'s campaign committee in Q4 2019
Adine Storer donated $152 to Robert Alex Emmons Jr. during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Ahmad T. Elwan donates $777 to Jesus Garcia's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Ahmad T. Elwan donated $777 to Jesus Garcia during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Ahmad Nasef donates $100 to Rush Darwish's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Ahmad Nasef donated $100 to Rush Darwish during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Adli Rasheed donates $500 to Rush Darwish's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Adli Rasheed donated $500 to Rush Darwish during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Adele Simmons donates $500 to Robin L. Kelly's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Adele Simmons donated $500 to Robin L. Kelly during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Ahmed Hassan donates $250 to Rush Darwish's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Ahmed Hassan donated $250 to Rush Darwish during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Ahmad Dabsheh donates $350 to Rush Darwish's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Ahmad Dabsheh donated $350 to Rush Darwish during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Ahmad Jamal donates $500 to Rush Darwish's campaign committee in Q4 2019
Ahmad Jamal donated $500 to Rush Darwish during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
