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Mother, 4 children killed in fire at suburban Chicago homeJan 27, 2021 6:00 am - DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A mother and her four daughters were killed in a Wednesday fire that swept through their home in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, the city's f...
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Rittenhouse, mother fixated on social media treatmentJan 27, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and the teen's mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the...
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GOP signals unwillingness to part with Trump after riotJan 27, 2021 6:00 am - PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump has lost his social media megaphone, the power of government and the unequivocal support of his party's elected leaders. But a week ...
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Frustration, relief and hope amid a slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout for second waveJan 27, 2021 4:30 am - As the slow drip of COVID-19 vaccines continued Tuesday in Illinois, reactions from the latest group eligible for shots ranged from relief at appointments — even if week...
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Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalatesJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teachers union said its members wouldn't comply and we...
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State buys West Loop office buildingJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State officials on Wednesday announced the purchase of a 17-story office building in Chicago's West Loop for $73.25 million, a move Gov. J.B. Pritzker's of...
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State records most COVID-19 vaccination doses administered since rolloutJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois reported its highest tally of COVID-19 vaccine shots in arms - 53,628 - on Tuesday, as new cases of the respiratory disease totaled 3,751 and 81 more people die...
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Illinois reporting 3,667 COVID-19 cases and 87 deathsJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Tuesday reported 3,667 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 87 new deaths due to the coronavirus...
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Chicago mayor gets vaccine as state loosens virus rulesJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot received a COVID-19 vaccine shot Monday as Illinois touted online signups and efforts to address racial equity at the start o...
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250 Indiana Guard troops remaining in Washington until MarchJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - About 250 Indiana National Guard soldiers are expected to remain in Washington for about two more months after being sent there to help with security...