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July 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 75,710 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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June was the best month yet for Illinois marijuana dispensariesJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois marijuana dispensaries sold more than $47.6 million worth of products in June, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Du...
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Opposing groups readying for fight over graduated taxJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coal...
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Illinois, regional economies shrink in first quarterJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter, according to federal data released...
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Chicago's holiday weekend ends with 17 dead, 70 woundedJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One of Chicago's bloodiest holiday weekends in memory ended with 17 people fatally shot, including a 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, and 70 more wo...
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After 50-plus years, restaurant at Catholic shrine closesJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A restaurant has closed after more than 50 years at a popular Catholic site in southwestern Illinois. Management cited the impact of the coronavi...
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Indiana GOP AG candidates speak out before ballots come inJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's Republican delegates are casting ballots as the time nears to select who will run for state attorney general in November. The spotlight is ...
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Lightning strikes, injures 2 men leaving Clearwater BeachJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Lightning struck two people on Sunday afternoon as a line of storms from the Gulf of Mexico moved onto Clearwater of Beach, police said. Gacek Ar...
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Illinois toddler killed by dog during July 4 partyJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois toddler was attacked and killed by at least one pit bull while in a playpen during a holiday party, police said Monday. The 17-month-old ...
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Muncie woman pleads guilty in death of 3-month-old daughterJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana woman pleaded guilty Monday in the death of her 3-month-old daughter who had broken bones and burns and didn't get medical care. Sa...