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Indiana meatpacking plant reopens after virus outbreakMay 07, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Workers began returning Thursday to a northern Indiana meatpacking plant that was closed for nearly two weeks by a coronavirus outbreak among employe...
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Organization sues state over ballot obstaclesMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois organization aiming to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot is suing the state, alleging that restrictions implemented to co...
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Illinois surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, 1 million unemployment claims processedMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has passed another grim milestone as state officials have now recorded more than 3,000 deaths from COVID-19. Another 138 people died in the past 24 hours, bring...
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Pitchfork cancels three-day music festivalMay 06, 2020 11:00 am - Wednesday morning, organizers for the Pitchfork Music Festival pulled the plug on this year's edition of the three-day fest because of concerns about coronavirus. "It c...
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Suburban Chicago duo charged in starving deaths of 2 dogsMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man and woman face felony cruelty to animals charges for allegedly starving two of their dogs to death and dumping one of the ...
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Indianapolis keeping tougher virus restrictions in placeMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis officials have decided to keep the city's stay-at-home order and restrictions on nonessential businesses in place through at least next ...
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Clarification: Virus Outbreak-Emergency Arts Fund storyMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In a story published May 3, The Associated Press reported that the Indiana Arts Commission is providing grants to arts organizations during the coron...
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Indiana warns about false, misleading virus cleaning claimsMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana residents should be wary about false or misleading claims some companies are making about their ability to combat the spread of the coronavir...
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Convicted former Chicago schools chief leaves prisonMay 06, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has left a federal prison where she was serving a sentence after pleading guilty in a multi-million...
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GOP wants 'local' say in Pritzker's COVID-19 reopening planMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republicans said Wednesday that Illinois' pandemic control plan needs GOP input and again urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to convene the Legislature. The De...