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Woman killed, 2 cops hurt in Chicago-area drive-thru clashJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - DOLTON, Ill. (AP) - Two suburban Chicago police officers were seriously injured and a woman died after one of the officers shot her early Tuesday as she drove away from ...
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Capitol attack hearing: 'Kill him,' racial slurs and moreJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - During emotional, tense and sometimes angry testimony Tuesday, four police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 vividly recalled the violence th...
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EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goalJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major step against climate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years, ac...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations climb back over 800 in Illinois, doubling in a monthJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Less than a month ago, hospitals in Illinois were treating fewer than 400 COVID-19 patients, but now that figure has climbed over 800 again for the first time since earl...
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New law repeals criminal penalties for HIV transmissionJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep....
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Indiana Supreme Court asked to stall governor's powers suitJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to stall Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's lawsuit challenging the increased power st...
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7 months later, Indiana governor to hold inaugural galaJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is getting around to holding an inauguration gala, seven months after beginning his second term in office. Postponed all th...
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Pritzker signs bills expanding access to mental health careJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1, most ...
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Lightfoot: No second thoughts about Lollapalooza as COVID cases riseJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has sounded the alarm about the Delta variant and the rise in COVID-19 cases among the large number of unvaccinated Chicagoans, while also s...
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Pritzker considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state employees as case counts riseJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases continued their rise in Illinois over the weekend as calls to make vaccinations mandatory grow louder and gain more traction. The Illinois Department ...