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Child care providers urge fewer restrictions as state nears 130,000 casesJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois closes in on 130,000 cases of COVID-19, child care providers are urging the state to loosen staffing and capacity restrictions that have prevented them from ...
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Religious freedom organization sues state over abortion mandate for insurersJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - The Thomas More Society is suing the state to challenge a law requiring all health insurance policies sold in Illinois to provide coverage for elective chemical and surg...
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United Airlines to require that passengers pass health checklistJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - United Airlines is requiring its passengers to complete a self-assessment health screening before flying, one of the furthest reaching efforts among carriers to keep the...
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Chicago cancels Lollapalooza, other festivals due to virusJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials on Tuesday canceled Lollapalooza and other summer festivals through Labor Day, citing concerns about the spread of coronavirus as the pa...
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Ivy Tech offering free instruction to 10,000 studentsJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ivy Tech Community College will offer free classes and training for 10,000 Indiana students to help those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, the s...
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Indiana schools to have flexibility when reopeningJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - Indianapolis (AP) - Students in Indiana will return to school in the coming months, but what that looks like will vary widely across the state. Following the Indiana De...
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The Latest: Chicago cancels summer festivals amid virusJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago officials have canceled summer festivals through Labor Day including Lollapalooza over coronavirus concerns. The city's Department of Cultural Affairs...
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US military now rethinking links to Confederate army symbolsJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling...
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Chicago officer who made obscene gesture put on desk dutyJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer who was photographed making an obscene gesture at people protesting following the death of George Floyd has been stripped of his ...
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Gary to establish a police reform commissionJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Elected Gary officials are planning to reexamine how the city's police department operates after George Floyd's death energized a movement and pushed f...