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Walgreens taps former Rite Aid CEO as president of US unitAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a loo...
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Agency denies critical habitat for endangered bumblebeeAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Federal regulators said Monday they would not designate critical habitat for the first bee species in the continental U.S. to be listed as en...
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Trump seizes on protests as Dems blame him for tensionsAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign after he praised supporters w...
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2020 Watch: Can Trump ignore reality as Election Day nears?Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 64 Days to first debate: 29 ...
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Some road projects may be pushed to 2021 due to pandemicAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Illinois road construction projects scheduled to be completed this year could be delayed until next year because of lower-than-anticipated ...
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2 shootings, 2 days: In Kenosha, a microcosm of US strifeAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A Black man, accosted by police on a domestic dispute call, is left with bullet wounds in his back that will likely keep him from ever walking again...
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Health insurance changes for foster children to take effect TuesdayAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is moving ahead with its plan to shift an estimated 18,000 children from the child welfare system into a health care coverage plan despite warnin...
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Voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masksAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Change...
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How border states' high COVID-19 positivity rates might affect IllinoisAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Only 18 states have a lower two-week average COVID-19 positivity rate than Illinois, but few appear to be at a greater risk of seeing that rate increase. According to th...
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In downtown Antioch, support and worry ahead of Trump's visit to KenoshaAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Downtown Antioch started returning to normalcy Monday, and residents and business owners expressed different opinions on a local teenager accused of killing two people a...