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7 Chicago cops suspended for roles in chief's traffic stopOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Seven Chicago police officers have been suspended for their roles the night then-Superintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV...
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Virus surges in key battleground states as election nearsOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Rising coronavirus cases in key presidential battleground states a little more than two weeks before Election Day are the latest worry for election ...
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New COVID-19 infections hit 4,554 as officials cite 'blatant disregard' for mask, distancing rulesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 4,554 Friday, a new high after Thursday's record 4,015, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 38, triggering a warning about Illi...
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Experts testify about systemic racism in Illinois home loan, banking industriesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In Illinois and around the country, an increasing number of universities, investigators and researchers are turning up evidence of systemic racism in the f...
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Pritzker extends moratorium on evictionsOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order Friday extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30 days. Pritzker first put a h...
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More testing boosts Illinois COVID-19 cases to 1-day recordOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials said Thursday that more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours than on any day since the cor...
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Bankers survey sees surge in rural parts of 10 statesOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states are showing more enthusiasm for the state of their local economies than they have since the cor...
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Toddler killed, sister seriously hurt by hit-and-run driverOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A hit-and-run driver has killed a 22-month-old boy and seriously injured his 9-year-old sister on Indianapolis' south side, police said. The toddler ...
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Political bias in media doesn't threaten democracy - other, less visible biases doOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University (T...
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Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassmentOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the nigh...