All Stories from April 27, 2021 (Change date)
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Bears exercise 5th-year option on Roquan SmithApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Roquan Smith isn't going anywhere. The Bears have reportedly exercised the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, keeping him with the team through 2022, according to...
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Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workersApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds ...
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National Labor Relations Board social media and blogging policies: Approach with cautionApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - We live in a time when the power and influence of social media are at all-time highs. Employees worldwide are using various social media platforms to voice their opinio...
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who...
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Vaccination event set for May 6 at Schaumburg Convention CenterApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Jewel/Osco and the member communities of the Northwest Suburban Illinois Joint Emergency Management System are teaming for a mass vaccination event on Thursday, May 6, a...
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Boys volleyball: Buffalo Grove sweeps HerseyApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Ask any high school coach of any sport or any level and they'll be quick in telling you how much they've missed doing those jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic put prep spo...
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Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious CongressApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Can lawmakers all just listen to the president - even for one night? Recent history is not assuring. Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "you lie!" at Presid...
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Trial date set for CullertonApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge said on Tuesday...
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After long disappearance, Rep. Schneider's pet yellow Labrador retriever is home safeApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - A lost dog story that captivated canine lovers on both sides of the political aisle and around the world has reached a happy ending for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and his ...
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Mundelein businesses, shopping center to share nearly $31,000 in grantsApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Three Mundelein businesses and a local shopping center have been awarded municipal grants totaling nearly $31,000 to help improve their facilities or upgrade signs. The ...