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Crews rescue ostrich injured in fall into Illinois ravineAug 04, 2020 7:00 am - O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - An ostrich that escaped from a southwestern Illinois farm was rescued after the 300-pound (136-kilogram) bird fell into a ravine and was injured, f...
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3 shot, 1 fatally in violence on fashionable Chicago streetAug 04, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A shooting on one of Chicago's most fashionable streets Tuesday left one person dead and two others injured, according to authorities. Two shooters jumped...
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Indiana's COVID-19 deaths near 3,000 with 14 more deathsAug 04, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Fourteen more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, bringing the state's pandemic death toll to nearly 3,000 since its first death was recorded ...
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Best bets: Beatles fan festival goes online, 'Blues Brothers' tribute comes to Navy PierAug 04, 2020 6:00 am - • Please note that events are subject to change as a result of COVID-19 and other factors. Check events and recommended safety precautions before you go. Come together F...
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Chicago Public Schools to go fully remote to start fallAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools students will start the new school year at home next month as officials plan to announce as soon as Wednesday that they'll back off a proposal tha...
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Chicago police mistakenly arrest former state legislatorAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Two Chicago police officers detained a former high-ranking state representative less than two blocks from his West Side home over the weekend after they mistakenly belie...
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State investing $40 million in hopes of making Cairo port a shipping hubAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is about to invest $40 million into developing an inland river port that officials hope will produce thousands of new jobs and turn the small tow...
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Mendoza says state must have financial relief from federal governmentAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is adding her voice to those warning that the state will face dire consequences if the federal government does not appr...
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Illinois has 1,471 new COVID-19 cases; Pritzker warns about campus parties after SIU outbreakAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state reported 1,471 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 19 new deaths as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned college students to curtail parties after a localized surge in cases r...
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Illinois' largest teachers union sets up its own panel to judge school reopening safetyAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state's largest teachers union is creating a medical review panel it says will judge whether individual school districts' reopening plans are safe. The 135,000-membe...