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First case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in Illinois

URBANA – Health officials reported late Tuesday that the omicron COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in a case in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health said the case was confirmed in a Chicago resident. That patient had been in contact with a person from another state who […]

217 Today: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 Today’s headlines: A three-judge panel in Chicago is set to hear arguments Tuesday over whether the court should change the legislative maps crafted by Democrats who control the General Assembly. Urbana officials say roadside cameras that track the license plates of passing cars are off the table as a solution to gun […]