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Pritzker signs bill that makes Chicago casino more feasibleJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide si...
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How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African AmericansJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tamika C.B. Zapolski, Indiana Universit...
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Two northern Indiana counties take action on face masksJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Two adjacent northern Indiana counties have implemented or extended orders requiring people to wear face masks to impede the spread of the corona...
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Chicago releases video of ex-top cop asleep at the wheelJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Documents, audio of a civilian 911 call and police body camera footage showing the former head of Chicago police allegedly asleep in October at the wheel ...
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1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekendJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's police superintendent said Monday that he plans to flood the city's streets with additional officers during the long July 4 weekend in an effort...
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Indiana regulators deny utilities' bid for virus reliefJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana regulators denied Monday a request from utilities to charge ratepayers for revenue the companies expect to lose because of the coronavirus pa...
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Bud Billiken Parade, a longtime Chicago tradition, cancelledJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of Chicago's Bud Billiken Parade, a traditional African American back-to-school event for about 90 years...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics class and moreJun 29, 2020 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics classes and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery. ...
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Millions for COVID-19 contact tracers to be distributed soonJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose by 14 Monday and cases increased by 738, officials said, as Illinois experiences its first full week with fewer COVID-19 restrict...