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Campers flock to Prophetstown, Morrison state parksJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - PROPHETSTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Prophetstown State Recreation Area is Brad Pollock's home away from home '“ even though it's not too far from his real home '“ so when the 55-y...
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Chicago-area plumbers keep busy during COVID-19 pandemicJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Plumbers in the Chicago area say they've had no shortage of work during the coronavirus pandemic because more people are staying at home, leading to plumb...
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1-year-old boy killed, mom wounded in Chicago shootingJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 1-year-old boy died Saturday in a shooting that also wounded his mother while she was driving in Chicago with the child in the back seat of the car. Th...
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Cook Group still a trailblazer, years after founder's deathJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - For decades, Bloomington-based medical-device maker Cook Group kept a somewhat low profile. The company employed thousands of locals and was dee...
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June 27 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,377 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Man comes into contact with power lines, dies in RockfordJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man was electrocuted when he came into contact with power lines in Rockford, authorities said. The 59-year-old Loves Park man w...
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6 hurt when Chicago bus hits building avoiding collisionJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Six people were hurt after a Chicago Transit Authority bus crashed into a building Friday morning, officials say. The crash occurred about 7:50 a.m. at La...
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Indiana woman gets 3 years for stealing $540K from employerJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than a half million dollars from a s...
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24 charged in Chicago drug sales, money laundering operationJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An investigation of an illegal drug trafficking operation on Chicago's West Side has led to federal charges against 24 purported gang members as well as t...
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Chicago officer sentenced to 7-plus years for bogus raidsJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police sergeant convicted of using bogus search warrants to raid homes and steal cash and drugs was sentenced Friday to seven years and three mo...