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COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county statsMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 f...
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Illinois oil production slumps during pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil production in Illinois has been on the decline for many years, but a steep drop in demand brought on by the economic slowdown spurred by the COVID-19 p...
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Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rateMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almo...
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Virus takes higher Indiana death toll, cuts state revenuesMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana revenue collections for April fell nearly $1 billion short of projections, and the state will soon reduce spending further to cope with the e...
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Afghanistan envoy calls for American contractor's releaseMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation says he has called for the release of an American captured by Taliban-linked militants in discuss...
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Report: Indiana too quick to clear Amazon in worker's deathMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's safety agency prematurely released Amazon from citations and fines in the death of a warehouse employee who was crushed by a forklift, a fe...
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Chicago mayor sets five-phase plan for reopening cityMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday released the city's five-step path toward re-opening, which includes some stricter standards than the state plan re...
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Illinois police say Iowa man not involved in 1992 slayingMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Illinois say an Iowa man charged in 1990s serial killings 'œdoes not appear to have been involved" in the unsolved 1992 slaying of ...
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Virus-hit Chicago jail runs out of home confinement gearMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The effort to reduce the population at Cook County Jail to slow the spread of the coronavirus hit another snag when the sheriff announced that he has run ...
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Myers selects ex-lawmaker Linda Lawson as running mateMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Woody Myers selected former state Rep. Linda Lawson on Friday to be his running mate as his choice for lieuten...