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Chicago park renamed for abolitionist Frederick DouglassNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A sprawling park on Chicago's West Side will now bear the name of 19th century abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray-Douglass and not that of a...
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CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travelNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and ...
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In Wisconsin, long shot recount may just be prelude to courtNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump's hopes to reverse his election loss in Wisconsin hinge on closing a deficit of some 20,500 votes, an almost impossibly high bar th...
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Trump pursues recount of 2 liberal Wisconsin countiesNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump filed Wednesday for a recount of Wisconsin's two largest Democratic counties, paying the required $3 million cost and allegin...
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Holcomb announces pick for new Indiana education secretaryNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has tapped his senior education advisor to serve as the state's first secretary of education, marking the first time in mor...
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AP sources: Trump invites top Michigan lawmakers to White House, amid longshot bid to overturn election resultNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - AP sources: Trump invites top Michigan lawmakers to White House, amid longshot bid to overturn election result. ...
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Constable: Drone view of city and suburbs comes to WTTWNov 19, 2020 4:00 am - Any of us who have flown into Chicago have gazed out the airplane window and tried to spot landmarks, expressways or maybe even our house. “It's hard to get your bearing...
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Madigan's leadership in jeopardy as more House Democrats say he doesn't have their votesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Michael Madigan's 35-year tenure as speaker of the Illinois House could be in jeopardy as some Democratic lawmakers predicted Thursday he won't have the votes needed to ...
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Illinois reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases, 168 more deathsNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases surged to 14,612 Thursday, with a record 6,037 hospital patients and 168 more deaths from the respiratory disease as tighter restriction...
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New statewide network helps get marijuana convictions expungedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois' legalization of cannabis earlier this year means people with arrests or convictions for lower-level marijuana offenses can have their records expunged. While ...