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74,372 get COVID-19 vaccine doses; state reports 16 more deaths, 1,510 new casesMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials reported 74,372 more COVID-19 vaccine inoculations Tuesday. Statewide, providers have now administered 3,463,150 doses of the vaccine and fully va...
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Virus aid package includes funding for train through MontanaMar 08, 2021 6:00 am - KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill approvec by the U.S. Senate over the weekend includes funding for Amtrak's Empire Builder route, which run...
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United Center vaccinations now limited to Chicago residentsMar 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said limiting the mass vaccination site at Chicago's United Center to city residents is due...
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Black Caucus' law broadens school programs for diverse rollsMar 08, 2021 6:00 am - The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus celebrated another victory Monday in its multi-pronged approach to equity and fairness when its proposal to bolster public educatio...
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Indiana group asks US Supreme Court to hear mail voting suitMar 08, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A voting rights group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its lawsuit that aimed to make mail-in ballots available to all Indiana voters for...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Little League Opening Day, Jayne Kennedy, C3PO actor, First Test Tube baby and moreMar 08, 2021 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Jayne Kennedy, 1965 Little League Opening Day, C3PO actor, the first test tube baby and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: Daily fatalities lowest in monthsMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois hit a single-day low for COVID-19 fatalities not seen since September with five more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Heal...
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US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by RepublicansMar 07, 2021 6:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Payments for dead wolves. Unlimited hunting of the animals. Shooting wolves from the air. Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggre...
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Indiana Marine donates kidney to stranger after seeing postMar 07, 2021 6:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Jennifer Landry has always donated blood and always wanted to donate bone marrow. But before she had the chance, she saw a Facebook post from one of ...
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Illinois reports 1,068 new COVID-19 cases, and 14 new deathsMar 07, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 1,068 new COVID-19 cases in the state, including 14 additional deaths. The Illinois Departm...