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Mask stolen from lion statue outside Chicago's Art InstituteMay 02, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Somebody apparently needed a really big protective mask. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a mask adorning one of the iconic lion statues near the Michi...
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105 more dead from COVID-19, another 2,450 infected; Illinois leaders say be careful outsideMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - As warmer weather tempted Illinois residents outside Saturday, state health officials urged everyone to maintain social distancing protocols to help continue fighting th...
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Long-secret phone bill in Koschman case reveals early calls to Mayor Daley's brotherMay 02, 2020 1:00 am - Sixteen years after then-Mayor Richard M. Daley's nephew Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko threw a punch that cost Mount Prospect resident David Koschman his life, newly release...
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Tyson Foods to reopen Indiana plant with limited productionMay 01, 2020 7:00 am - CASS COUNTY, Ind. (AP) - Tyson Foods announced Friday that it will be reopening its plant in Cass County's Logansport with limited production after nearly 900 workers te...
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Lake Michigan waves wash away pavement in NW Indiana townMay 01, 2020 7:00 am - BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. (AP) - Waves from Lake Michigan have washed away a section of pavement in a Northwest Indiana town, threatening utility lines and nearby homes. Rang...
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State list shows COVID-19 nursing home deaths top 1,000May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus crisis in Illinois nursing homes has reached a grim milestone with more than 1,000 deaths - more than 40% of total pandemic deaths - linked to long-term ...
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May 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 105 additional deaths statewide announced Friday, 43 - or 41% - are from suburban Cook and the five collar counties, by the state's co...
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'Reopen Illinois' demonstration held in ChicagoMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Anger and frustration were palpable Friday in the Loop as hundreds of people gathered in the Thompson Center plaza to rally against restrictions that have left scores of...
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Today in HistoryApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, April 30, the 121st day of 2020. There are 245 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 30, 1945, as Soviet troo...
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5 things to know today - that aren't about the virusApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. NEW LIGHT SHED ON SEALS' MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN In efforts to free Mark R. Frerichs, a 57-year-old military contracto...