Articles filed under Illinois
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Stolen Jesus statue found smashed in St. LouisMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 400-pound 'œHomeless Jesus'ť statue stolen from in front of a closed downtown St. Louis homeless shelter has been found, but it was cut into pieces. ...
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Central Illinois man guilty in deaths of mother, daughterMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his live-in girlfriend and her adult daughter. Jonat...
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Illinois after one full year of the pandemic: 20,863 dead and 1,204,409 infectedMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - It's been one full year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In that time, at least 20,863 Illinois residents have...
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State cuts social distancing guidance for schools from 6 to 3 feetMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - State officials eased guidance for social distancing in schools Wednesday with the intent of encouraging a return to classrooms as soon as it's practical in each communi...
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Board of Education gives new in-person schooling guidanceMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New COVID-19 safety guidelines released Tuesday by the Illinois State Board of Education suggest in-person learning should be prioritized over e...
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Ex-Illinois police officer indicted in crash that killed manMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former southwestern Illinois police officer has been indicted on a drunken driving charge stemming from a highway crash that killed a man last ...
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Amtrak worker accused of stealing, selling 77 chain sawsMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A longtime Amtrak employee in New Jersey stole several dozen chain saws and hundreds of parts from the railroad and sold them online, according to a ...
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Ex-Illinois police officer indicted in crash that killed manMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A former southwestern Illinois police officer has been indicted on a drunken driving charge stemming from a highway crash that killed a man last ...
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Health officials 'take a pause' on future United Center vaccine appointmentsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Once touted as a vaccination destination for all of Illinois, the United Center's remaining 130,000-plus appointments for vaccine doses will only go to Chicago and subur...
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74,372 get COVID-19 vaccine doses; state reports 16 more deaths, 1,510 new casesMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials reported 74,372 more COVID-19 vaccine inoculations Tuesday. Statewide, providers have now administered 3,463,150 doses of the vaccine and fully va...