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State reports 2,630 new COVID-19 cases, 42 more deathsOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 came to 2,630 and additional deaths totaled 42 Wednesday, as Illinois surpassed 6 million tests and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned of some infection rat...
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Pritzker administration announces $4.5 million 'racial healing' initiativeOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton unveiled a $4.5 million initiative Tuesday that is meant to foster dialogue and promote racial healing in ...
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AARP, other senior groups stump for graduated taxOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Retirees organized through the senior advocacy group AARP held a virtual news conference Wednesday to express support for a graduated tax constitutional am...
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Black lawmakers seek to revamp social studies education in IllinoisOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leaders of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are urging a complete overhaul of the state's social studies curriculum to ensure that contributions of Bl...
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Court: Wisconsin Republicans have standing in absentee caseOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican legislators have the legal standing to appeal a federal ruling extending the deadline for counting absentee ballots in the presidential b...
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Indiana attorney general candidates split over virus powersOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's attorney general candidates are divided over how the Republican governor has used the state's emergency powers law to impose a mask mandate...
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Gary fire leaves man, girl dead, grandmother critically hurtOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - An overnight house fire in Gary killed a 6-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man and left a grandmother hospitalized in critical condition, authorities s...
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Reyes Beer Division acquiring Indiana-based Monarch BeverageOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The nation's largest beer distributor, Reyes Beer Division, plans to acquire Indianapolis-based Monarch Beverage Co., which has long been Indiana's l...
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Wisconsin governor issues new restrictions on size of public indoor gatherings as state remains COVID-19 hot spotOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin governor issues new restrictions on size of public indoor gatherings as state remains COVID-19 hot spot. ...
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Illinois sees 1,617 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 32 deathsOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,617 more people were confirmed to carry COVID-19. The numbers announced by the ...