Articles filed under Illinois
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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...
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SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militantsApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detained suspected me...
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SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militantsApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the days following the January capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan, Navy SEAL commandos raided a village and detained suspected members...
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Illinois casinos to stay closed until further noticeApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has decreed the state's casinos will remain closed and its video gambling terminals will remain dark ``until further n...
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COVID-19 antibody testing met with scrutiny in suburbs, IllinoisApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - As for-profit labs began offering COVID-19 antibody testing seemingly overnight, the backlash against the practice from medical researchers and government officials was ...
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Man sentenced in murder of man who shot Columbia activistApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - An Illinois man who fatally shot a man who had killed a Columbia community activist has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Laron Nesbitt, 25, of Calumet City, Illino...
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State delays issuance of new marijuana dispensary licensesApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - The latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic are new recreational marijuana dispensary licenses that were put on hold indefinitely by the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will ...
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GOP legislators question Pritzker's authority to extend stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Three Republican state representatives Wednesday questioned Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to extend his stay-at-home order beyond May 1 without support from the Illinoi...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Court rules insurers can collect $12B under health care lawApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of...