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COVID-19 cases near 18,000 in Illinois; more testing for minority communitiesApr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The state will ramp up testing for minorities hit hard by COVID-19, officials said Friday, while announcing the number of Illinoisans testing positive for the respirator...
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Jobless claims up again in Illinois, 200K another new recordApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Unemployment claims in Illinois jumped nearly 13% last week, with 201,041 new claims largely attributable to the spread of the coronavirus. The...
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Chicago man sentenced to life in prison in Iowa boy's deathApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A Chicago man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son in Davenport has been sentenced to to life in prison without parole. Tr...
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Guard accidentally shoots teen, himself on Chicago trainApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A security guard and a 16-year-old girl were shot and wounded on a Chicago Transit Authority train early Thursday when the guard's gun accidentally discha...
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ACLU of Indiana: New panhandling law violates free speechApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A new law tightening Indiana's restrictions on panhandling violates the First Amendment by all but banning solicitation in cities, the American Civil...
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Judge orders Chicago jail to do more to halt spread of virusApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago Thursday ordered one of the nation's largest jails to take prompt action to stem the potentially catastrophic spread of the cor...
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Officials close Indiana state parks, trails to contain virusApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State officials have closed trails at some of Indiana's most popular state parks and campgrounds in response to large crowds gathering outdoors disre...
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Coronavirus prompts new funeral protocol for Chicago officerApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A funeral for the first Chicago Police officer to die from complications of the coronavirus on Thursday looked unlike any funeral for a city officer in me...
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Pritzker: Start thinking about a summer with no festivalsApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - It's time to start thinking about a summer without any festivals, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday during his daily coronavirus briefing. "I think everyone needs to thin...
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Auto show to medical facility in 2 months: How the Illinois National Guard is helping transform McCormick PlaceApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - McCormick Place overflowed with chrome Feb. 8 as consumers kicked tires and attendants buffed spotless hoods at the Chicago Auto Show's opening day. Two months later, th...