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Illinois hits new high in COVID-19 deaths

By , Illinois Eagle Editor |

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Wednesday announced 1,677 new cases of coronavirus disease in the state, including 192 additional deaths.

That is the highest number of coronavirus deaths to date.

Edwards County is now reporting a case of COVID-19. There have now been cases in 99 of Illinois’ 102 counties.

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Illinois tops 3,000 COVID-19 deaths

By , Illinois Eagle Editor |

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday announced 2,641 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 138 additional deaths.

This brings the state a total of 70,873 cases, including 3,111 deaths, in 97 counties.

The state has processed a total of 379,043 coronavirus tests, with 17,783 processed in the last day.

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NRC, NCTE endorse Biden for president

By , Illinois Eagle Editor |

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign and National Center for Transgender Equality action committees endorsed former Vice Presidenet Joe Biden for U.S. President on Wednesday.

Both organizations announced the endorsement on their mailing lists and websites.

The HRC and NCTE are, respectively, the most visible advocacy groups for LGBTQ and transgender people, respectively, in the United States.