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COVID-19 update: 2,989 new cases, 42 more deaths, 1,901 hospitalizationsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported 2,989 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday with 42 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 1,901 COVID-19 patients Tuesda...
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State fair attendance healthy after pandemic layoffSep 28, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials are celebrating attendance at this year's Illinois State Fair after it was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
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Illinois man dies of rabies after apparent bat biteSep 28, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man has died of rabies after apparently being bitten by a bat - the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954, heal...
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Republicans nix changes to their Indiana congressional mapSep 28, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republicans voted down a Democratic overhaul of Indiana's congressional redistricting before moving ahead with their speedy approval of new election ...
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Electric scooters troubling to Evansville neighborhood groupSep 28, 2021 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Members of an Evansville neighborhood group are getting fed up with electric scooter 'œlitter'ť and are asking city officials to help with answer...
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The Band Camino seizes 2021 as the year they break out big, tour to ChicagoSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - That sound of a revving motor you hear is the sound of The Band Camino. The pop-rock trio named after a muscle car are on the cusp of stardom, with a self-titled debut a...
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Return to form: Fans rejoice in the return of live operaSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - During the COVID-19 pandemic, opera could not live up to its four-century status as the “Total Art Form.” Sure, there were some online concerts and films created during...
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After 5 years, Obamas break ground on Presidential Center in ChicagoSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - CHICAGO - After five years of legal battles, gentrification concerns and a federal review, Barack and Michelle Obama dug shovels into the ground Tuesday during a celebra...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue decline from recent peakSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are down 20% from the peak of the state's most recent surge in patients. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday t...
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Man who brought massive gambling ring to Illinois State University avoids prisonSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - The youngest person charged in connection with a massive international gambling ring, who was accused by the feds of running a "significant bookmaking operation" at Illi...