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New cases rose slightly in Illinois on Thursday as spikes in AZ, FL, TX and other states drive the national numbers to all-time highs.
In a friend-of-the-court filing, Raoul urged a panel of judges to allow the "commonsense ammunition regulations" to remain in place.
The statewide positivity rate has now dropped to just two percent as cases decline despite higher levels of testing.
Many companies are looking to hire, despite soaring unemployment, and the state has set up a website to help.
Ridership had dropped up to 80 percent during height of the pandemic, but is slowly starting to return, officials said.
Coronavirus cases continue to slowly but steadily decline in Illinois, while other states are seeing new spikes.
Also called Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day, the holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
"[W]e can see that our packaging may be interpreted in a way that is wholly inconsistent with our values," Conagra said in a statement.
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul said he began experiencing mild symptoms over the weekend and tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday.
The statue has come to symbolize "a historical disregard for indigenous peoples and cultures and destruction of their communities."
"Politics is a people business, and it is most effective when people connect in person," the suit claims.
Cases rose on Tuesday after the state saw its lowest case and death numbers in months the previous day.
The coronavirus makes large public events too risky, health experts say. Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the cancellation a "difficult decision."
Many employers have laid off workers, but some in-demand jobs include human rights investigators and coronavirus contact tracers.
The United States now has more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus infections. Cases are falling in Illinois but rising in 19 other states.
In addition to more than 6,000 confirmed deaths, officials say they have identified another 178 deaths probably caused by COVID-19.
Bijan Choya Early, 24, was left with a broken pelvis, two broken arms, fractured legs and nerve damage, her lawyers said.
More than 6,000 Illinoisans have now died from the coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday.
Many companies are looking to hire, despite soaring unemployment, and the state has set up a website to help.
Class sizes will be limited to 10 people or fewer, and teachers and students will be required to wear masks, among other restrictions.
