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New jobless claims continue to fall in IllinoisFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels. The Illinois Department o...
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Why suburban Cook County and Chicago will not follow state's vaccination expansion planFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine eligibility won't be expanded in Cook County and Chicago right now in spite of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to add people under 65 with medical conditions ...
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COVID-19 update: 69,029 more get vaccine, 102 more deaths; S. Africa strain in IllinoisFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - With the first Illinois case of a more infectious strain of COVID-19 that originated in South Africa announced Thursday, officials are urging residents to stay vigilant ...
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Congressmen want Biden to retain John Milhiser in short termFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two Republican congressmen say the U.S. attorney in central Illinois appointed by former President Donald Trump should remain on the job until h...
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Buttigieg campaign manager seeking to lead Indiana DemocratsFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The manager of former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign is entering the race to become the Indiana Democratic Party's new ...
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Ending Indiana gun permits could cost police $3.5 millionFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators would face coming up with $3.5 million a year for local police agencies if they repeal the state law requiring a permit to carry ...
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Indiana expanding COVID-19 vaccines to Hoosiers 60 and upFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana health officials will soon expand coronavirus vaccines to Hoosiers aged 60 to 65 as they continue to sidestep federal recommendations for vac...
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Pedestrian dies when driver hits gas pedal instead of brakesFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - A motorist attempting to brake stepped on the gas pedal instead, running over and killing a 44-year-old woman she was trying to pick Wednesday mornin...
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Suburban Chicago hotel's license suspended after shootingsFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago mayor has temporarily suspended a hotel's business license after a deadly mass shooting there last weekend. The action by Bl...
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Man, teen killed, another teen injured in Chicago crashFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 35-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were killed and a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured when a car crashed along a Chicago expressway and ended up...