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Bail set at $5 million for man accused in ex-in-laws' deathsMar 18, 2021 7:00 am - OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - A northern Illinois man on Thursday was ordered held in lieu of $5 million bond for allegedly fatally shooting his former in-laws in their rural Sher...
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Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout statesMar 18, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medica...
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Why health and school officials say it's safer to send children to school full time nowMar 18, 2021 5:30 am - Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, students exhibiting symptoms at school were isolated and sent home while school officials quarantined and disinfected affected clas...
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State House votes to expand mail-in, curbside votingMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent some vote-by-mail and curbside voting expansions that the state adopted ahead of the 20...
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COVID-19 update: 91,684 more vaccinations, 34 more deaths, 2,325 new casesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,325 Thursday with 34 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Since the pandemic bega...
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Health care reform legislation passes state HouseMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a massive health care reform bill Thursday, marking the passage of the final of four legislative agenda pillars outlined by the I...
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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Illinois couple killed, ex-son-in-law arrested after searchMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his ex-wife's parents and shooting out windows at his ex-wife's house, ending a search that had pr...
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Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicatesMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emily Rosenman, Penn State and Rachel B...