Articles filed under Illinois
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What's Happening: Europe's cafes and bars shut amid outbreakMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Life across Europe is coming to a standstill as governments order border closures, worship services are canceled and bars and cafes are shuttered. Chaos erupted at some ...
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Virus brings new travel restrictions, lockdowns and closuresMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Daily life came to a grinding halt around much of the world Sunday amid new travel restrictions, border shutdowns and sweeping closures of restaurants and ba...
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Today in HistoryMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, March 15, the 75th day of 2020. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 1913, President Woodrow...
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Bald eagle rescued by Illinois police returns to the wildMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Onlookers burst into applause and cheers on a Sunday afternoon in February as Trooper the resuscitated bald eagle was released from a cage and flew ...
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The Latest: Guatemala reports 1st coronavirus deathMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 156,000 people and killed more than 5,800. The disease for most people causes only mild or m...
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Pritzker orders all bars, restaurant dining rooms closedMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday ordered all restaurants and bars in the state closed to customers at the end of business Monday until at least March 30, a sweeping measure ...
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Central Illinois exhibit marks anniversary of women's voteMar 14, 2020 7:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - The time span of the effort to secure voting rights for women goes far past the 100 years since it became the law in our country. That's the compell...
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Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dreadMar 14, 2020 7:00 am - Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for many days to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and...
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For some college students, video games are serious businessMar 14, 2020 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Skylar Guimond was watching the Super Bowl with friends when the subject of esports came up. His friends asked why anyone would watch people playing ...
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Coronavirus illness cases rise to 64 in Illinois with 18 new cases, including first downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinois coronavirus cases rose to 64 from 46 as residents with the illness emerged in central and southern regions of the state, officials said Saturday. ...