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Illinois reaches vaccine milestone as new case figures hit 10-month lowMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Half of all adults in Illinois are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday, citing data from the Centers ...
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Naperville man killed in wrong-way crash on Chicago expresswayMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - A 53-year-old Naperville man was killed Saturday in a wrong-way crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, state police said Sunday. A second person was killed and ano...
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Last call for senior hall of fame nominationsMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department on Aging will accepting nominations through Tuesday for the 2021 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards, which recognize adults 65 and older who ...
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Weekend brings full reopening to Chicago's Navy PierMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's Navy Pier has fully reopened its outdoor entertainment options and nearly all indoor facilities after the coronavirus pandemic forced closures a...
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Teacher spends own money, gives time for community gardenMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - Derissa Davis' energy seemed to know no bounds on May 8 as she pursued her community's vision of turning an abandoned lot into a vegetable g...
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Park officials ban alcohol at northwest Indiana beachMay 29, 2021 7:00 am - PORTER, Ind. (AP) - Park officials have ordered an emergency ban on booze at a northwestern Indiana beach due to fights and other disorderly behavior among visitors. The...
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College athletes could profit from likeness under bill passed by Illinois HouseMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - College athletes in Illinois would be able to independently profit from their image or likeness under a bill passed Saturday by the Illinois House. It's th...
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Illinois House passes controversial gun bill inspired by Henry Pratt shooting in AuroraMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Saturday that would require gun owners to submit fingerprints when applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner Ident...
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Illinois House passes bill requiring 30 minutes of recess for K-5 studentsMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Elementary schoolchildren in all public schools in Illinois would be entitled to at least 30 minutes of unstructured playtime each day under a bill that pa...
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Illinois House unanimously passes ban on deceptive interrogation of juvenilesMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House unanimously passed a bipartisan juvenile justice reform measure Saturday that outlaws the use of deceptive interrogation techniques on m...