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Pritzker estimates $2.7 billion revenue shortfall from COVID-19Apr 15, 2020 1:00 am - The state will lose an estimated $2.7 billion this fiscal year and $4.6 billion next fiscal year because of the effects of the near total economic shutdown from the coro...
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Official signals in-person classes won't resume this school yearApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois students likely won't be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the school year. Illinois Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz suggested Wednesday that the suspension o...
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Don't release Elk Grove killer, retired lawman urgesApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - In the midst of an international pandemic, retired Lake County undersheriff and former Elk Grove Village Deputy Police Chief Raymond Rose kept the vow he made more than ...
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Murder suspect recaptured after escaping Illinois jailApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man charged with first-degree murder is back behind bars after escaping from the Macoupin County Jail in Carlinville, author...
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Indiana order blocks local bans on virus patient movesApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Nursing homes around Indiana will be allowed to establish facilities specifically for coronavirus patients under an order issued Tuesday by the state...
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Virus prompts Indiana Democrats to online state conventionApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Democratic Party announced plans Tuesday to switch to a virtual state convention because of the coronavirus outbreak, and more talks are ...
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37 immigrant children at Chicago-area shelters have COVID-19Apr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of immigrant children in U.S. custody and living in three Chicago-area shelters have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. The Chi...
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Union: Illinois facility needs to address coronavirus spreadApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CENTRALIA, Ill. (AP) - A labor union that represents employees at an Illinois residential facility is asking that officials take a proactive approach to prevent the spre...
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Woman gets 75-year sentence for sexually assaulting childrenApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has received a 75-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting children, Madison County prosecutors announced Tuesday...
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Indiana boy, 2, goes missing, found dead in neighbor's pondApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A 2-year-old Evansville boy reported missing by his father and found dead in a neighbor's fish pond was a victim of drowning, authorities said Tu...