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'It means we're in bad shape': Illinois surpasses 11,000 COVID-19 deaths, 600,000 infectionsNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 deaths in Illinois surpassed 11,000 Wednesday as the number of residents infected by the respiratory disease also exceeded the 600,000 threshold. State health o...
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Chicago's Shedd Aquarium closing through end of yearNov 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Shedd Aquarium will voluntarily close to the public through the new year as part of a commitment to the health and safety of the Chicago community, th...
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Indiana governor quarantines after exposure to COVID-19Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb and first lady Janet Holcomb are quarantining after several members of his security detail tested positive for C...
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Chicago schools to resume to in-person classes in JanuaryNov 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools will resume in-person learning in January, noting that remote learning instituted in March due to COVID-19 has not well-served many...
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Chicago police: 5-year-old shot in head in drive-by shootingNov 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-year-old Chicago boy has been hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting as he sat on a couch at home pla...
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Man thought mom had daughter found in Chicago with siblingNov 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The father of a 5-year-old girl who was found alone with her younger sister on a Chicago street says he had thought she was safe with her mother. The girl...
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Coronavirus looms as Indiana lawmakers return to StatehouseNov 17, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers won't be taking quick action to undercut public health orders that Gov. Eric Holcomb has issued over the past nine months of the co...
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What the state's 'Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations' mean starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - New restrictions, known as Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations, begin Friday to combat a COVID-19 surge. Here's what the measures include. Bars and restaurants, including ...
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Pritzker puts entire state under tougher restrictions, starting FridayNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is putting all of Illinois under greater restrictions that will once again close casinos and theaters, significantly limit capacity at gyms and retail...
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Shedd Aquarium to close until Jan. 2 in response to pandemicNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - While the John G. Shedd Aquarium will voluntarily close at 5 p.m. today for six weeks in response to renewed mitigation efforts to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, aquariu...