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Some restaurants continue to defy closure orders The owner of a restaurant in Champaign County says he will continue to operate despite getting daily fines. Lil Buford’s owner Jeff Buckler streamed video of his interaction with health inspectors last week while he had customers inside. Buckler is defying the prohibition of indoor service. He’s getting $500 in daily fines, but said it’s time to take a stand. Republican lawmaker says businesses want to get back to work A Republican lawmaker said taxpayer grants will help bars and restaurants impacted by government COVID-19 restrictions, b...

Prisoner rights advocates blast state’s COVID-19 rate in jails By Associated Press COVID-19, an increase u in recent months that has alarmed prisoner rights advocates. At least 59 inmates have died from COVID-19 and nearly 10,000 inmates and staff members have become infected, according to The Chicago Tribune. Most infections are recent. From March to early August, there were fewer than 700 known infections. "This is absolutely a failure by the state," said Jennifer Soble, head of the Illinois Prison Project. "There is no question that COVID was going to make it into the prisons. The tr...