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What you need to know about the J&J vaccine pauseApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Federal health officials Tuesday called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after reporting six women 18 to 48 years old had dev...
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Police: 2 dead after train hits truck in southern IllinoisApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - ULLIN, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed when a pickup truck pulled directly into the path of a train in far southern Illinois, police said. The truck's driver had turn...
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2,433 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois, and 18 deathsApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public health officials on Monday reported 2,433 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Illinois and 18 related deaths. The Illinois Depa...
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2 police shootings in 2 days in RockfordApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Two separate police shootings in the northern Illinois community of Rockford over the weekend left one man dead and another injured, authorities sa...
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State police investigating shooting of northern Illinois manApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - LENA, Ill. (AP) - An investigation is underway by Illinois State Police into the fatal shooting of an allegedly armed man seen attempting to enter a bank, officials said...
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Police: 2 dead after train hits truck in southern IllinoisApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - ULLIN, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed when a pickup truck pulled directly into the path of a train in far southern Illinois, police said. The truck's driver had turn...
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Trails reopened after fire at Indiana Dunes National ParkApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Trails have reopened following a wildfire at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. Fire crews and park staff have ensured ...
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State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?Apr 12, 2021 5:00 am - Even though suburban public health officials are opening up COVID-19 vaccination to anyone 16 and older beginning today, it might take a while for those who are newly el...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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GOP congressman adds his voice to calls for redistricting commissionApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support legislation to form an...