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Van Dyke's appeal dismissed at his own requestOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's appeal of his 2018 conviction for killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 was dismissed Friday following Van Dyke's ow...
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Black caucus highlights racial health disparitiesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is drawing attention to national and statewide health disparities between Black and white Americans in an effort to e...
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Lake County exceeds state's COVID-19 warning levelsOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County is one of 26 Illinois counties state health officials placed at a warning level for an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 on Friday. Counties are placed ...
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Federal appeals court blocks extended deadline for counting absentee ballots in WisconsinOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Federal appeals court blocks extended deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. ...
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Trump 270 path narrows, Wisconsin mirrors swing state plightOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump's once-comfortable advantage in the pivotal region of Wisconsin around the blue-collar hub of Green Bay has dwindled. In subu...
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Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, DakotasOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper M...
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'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skepticsOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's de...
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Illinois tops 3K new COVID-19 cases for 1st time since MayOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State health officials reported Thursday that 3,059 cases of COVID-19 have been newly confirmed across Illinois - the state's highest new daily ...
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Ag officials release gas station upgrade grants for biofuelsOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - Federal agriculture officials said Thursday they awarded $22 million in grants to gas stations, convenience stores and fuel distribution sites in 14 states to upgrade pu...
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Police: Indiana man stabbed son, 10, shot officer in the legOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - WABASH, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana man who allegedly stabbed his 10-year-old son, leaving the boy with life-threatening injuries, was shot by officers Thursday after...