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Protesters try to topple Columbus statue in Grant ParkJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Protesters surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park Friday night and attempted to bring it down. The crowd gathered earlier in the evening at Buckingham ...
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Pritzker 'furious'; Madigan denies wrongdoing as feds unfurl bribery caseJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - In a move with seismic repercussions for the state, utility giant ComEd pleaded guilty to bribery in a public corruption case linked to House Speaker Michael Madigan and...
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July 17 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 80,217 cases in the suburbs as of Friday, 50.3% of the state's total, accor...
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Indiana's virus testing falling short on sites, resultsJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's state-sponsored coronavirus testing program has not been meeting the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was...
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Swimmer dies after going underwater along Chicago lakefrontJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man has died after swimming and going underwater in Lake Michigan off Promontory Point in Chicago. Fire department divers found the man Thursday afterno...
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Virus downturn knocks Indiana surplus down $850 millionJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Plunging tax collections caused by the coronavirus pandemic have delivered a $850 million hit to Indiana's state budget reserves, and a top state off...
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Chicago teachers union wants virtual start to fall classesJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools should start the fall semester with virtual classes rather than calling students back to buildings left empty since March, the unio...
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Report: Chicago's ex-top cop drove impaired, lied to publicJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An inspector general's report concluded Thursday that former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson drove a city vehicle while under the influence of...
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No injuries after explosion rocks NW Indiana steel millJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - BURNS HARBOR, Ind. (AP) - A fiery explosion that rocked a northwestern Indiana steel mill early Thursday was caused by equipment failure at one of the plant's blast furn...
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Bankers say economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 statesJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, according to a monthly survey of bankers released Thursday. The overall index...