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May 30 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portionSince the outbreak began, there have been 61,211 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinoi...
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Protests in Chicago turn violent, stores looted, Lightfoot imposes curfewMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died afte...
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Illinois reports 1,462 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths SaturdayMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 61 additional deaths from the disease. As of Saturday, the depar...
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Chicago mayor: Trump trying to gain from George Floyd deathMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reacted angrily Friday to President Donald Trump's threat to take action against protesters in Minneapolis, accusing him of t...
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Chicago police drop Clearview facial recognition technologyMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police is no longer using facial recognition software developed by a firm that was sued by a civil rights organization this week over privacy conc...
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Lake County Jail counselor dies after testing for COVID-19May 29, 2020 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A mental health counselor employed by the Lake County Jail has died after being hospitalized for coronavirus. A few weeks ago, the counselor cal...
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Indiana helps small companies hurt by virus; 40 more deathsMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is making $30 million available to small businesses to help them recover from losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak, officials said Frida...
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Indiana won't change mail-in ballot deadline despite worriesMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's top election official on Friday rejected a request for extending the deadline for returning mail-in ballots for next week's primary electio...
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Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public's view of protestMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Danielle K. Kilgo, Indiana University (...
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Naloxone use, opioid overdoses increase amid virus pandemicMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CLARK COUNTY, Ind. (AP) - The use of naloxone to treat overdoses has significantly increased throughout the state of Indiana and has almost doubled in Clark County in re...