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With the release Thursday of weekly jobless claims from the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois hit a milestone: Since mid-March, when the state’s stay-at-home order took effect, closing nonessential businesses and sending people home, more than 1 million residents of the state have applied for unemployment insurance benefits. The state office that processes those applications…

More than 1,200 pastors have vowed to hold in-person services on May 31, Pentecost Sunday, defying a state moratorium on religious gatherings that Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a letter to Newsom, Robert H. Tyler, an attorney representing a Lodi church that has challenged the governor’s order…

Published on May 20, 2020A pair of dams in Central Michigan failed, sending water gushing into homes and businesses. Some 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate while the state is under a stay-at-home order because of coronavirus.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and…

Published on May 20, 2020A pair of dams in Central Michigan failed, sending water gushing into homes and businesses. Some 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate while the state is under a stay-at-home order because of coronavirus.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and…

Iowa has confirmed a second case of Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS).KCCI first broke the story of a positive case in eastern Iowa on Friday. State Epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Pedati said there are now two cases of PMIS in eastern Iowa. "This is an example of a place where we need to learn more," Pedati…