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Illinois ranks second for fewest new COVID-19 cases among nine Midwest statesJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 infections are simmering down across the U.S., but there are still large disparities among states in how many people are falling sick, including in the Midwest....
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Juneteenth becomes official state holidayJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The day that marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when some of the last enslaved Americans learned that they had been freed is now an official state ho...
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Americans gave a record $471 billion to charity in 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, job losses and racial justiceJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna Pruitt, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IU...
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NE Indiana ice cream plant closing, eliminating 176 jobsJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - DECATUR, Ind. (AP) - An ice cream producer has notified the state it will close a northeastern Indiana plant by the end of the year, eliminating 156 full-time and 20 tem...
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Bezos' ex-wife, Scott, gives millions to 2 Chicago collegesJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago educational institutions have received donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest gifts from a single person in their historie...
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Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago's South SideJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An argument in a house on Chicago's South Side erupted into gunfire early Tuesday, leaving four people dead and four more injured, police said. The shooti...
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Foam set to be sprayed onto burning Illinois chemical plantJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - A private firefighting company from Louisiana was expected to begin pumping fire-suppressing foam Tuesday onto the still-burning ruins of a northern...
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Chicago police say 4 dead, 4 wounded in early morning shooting following argument at residence in cityJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say 4 dead, 4 wounded in early morning shooting following argument at residence in city. ...
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Scam alert: Beware of texts claiming to be from secretary of state's officeJun 15, 2021 5:30 am - If you've received a suspicious text message or email recently purporting to be from the Illinois secretary of state and asking you to update your contact information or...
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Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago's South SideJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - An argument in a house on Chicago's South Side erupted into gunfire early Tuesday, leaving four people dead and four more injured, police said. The shooting happened at ...