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COVID-19 cases per county as of March 16Mar 16, 2021 1:00 am - There have been 517,895 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 42.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have...
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Pritzker, Dr. Ezike discuss Illinois' next reopening phaseMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Officials are working on a new phased reopening plan as the state of Illinois set another vaccination record Monday, with the 7-day average now above 100,000 doses a day...
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'Serial stowaway' arrested again at O'HareMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - "Serial stowaway" Marilyn Hartman was arrested on charges of trespassing at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, authorities said. Cook County sheriff's office inves...
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Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claimsMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make sense of it. Onl...
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DNR: Zebra mussels could be hiding in aquarium moss ballsMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State wildlife officials are urging Indiana residents to destroy invasive zebra mussels that could be hiding in so-called moss balls sold for aquariu...
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Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazardsMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the G...
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Coroner: 2 Michigan City men died after boat capsizesMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) - Two men who died after their boat capsized while they were fishing on a small northern Indiana lake have been identified as Michigan City resi...
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Missing Illinois hunter's body found in Michigan's UPMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - STEPHENSON, Mich. (AP) - The body of a hunter missing since November has been found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Water rescue personnel pulled the body of 58-year-old ...
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Indiana providing $15 Uber, Lyft credits through in 6 citiesMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A state agency is partnering with Uber and Lyft to provide people with free, safe rides home. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute says its Sober R...
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'Monumental day': Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland voteMar 15, 2021 7:00 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary...