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As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopeningJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 766 Thursday in Illinois, bringing the total confirmed infections statewide to 130,603, officials said amid calls from Republican lawmakers to ...
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Illinois marijuana dispensaries set record for sales in MayJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois marijuana dispensaries recorded their best month of sales collectively in May after more than $44.3 million was spent on products last month. The Illinois Depar...
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Psych evaluation ordered for man accused of threatening DuPage officialsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a Chicago man accused of threatening DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin repeatedly in phone calls and social media vid...
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June 11 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 67,115 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
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Man dies after falling on electrified Chicago transit railJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One man has died after falling onto an electrified third rail along Chicago Transit Authority tracks and authorities are investigating a body that was dis...
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Dredging at Indiana canal to accommodate full bargesJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - More sediment will be removed from an Indiana canal to allow barges with full loads to use waterway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to ...
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Lawsuit on suspended Indiana attorney general's fate stallsJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A lawyer maintains the Indiana attorney general's office is trying to stymie a court fight on whether Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill can be ...
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US military now rethinking links to Confederate Army symbolsJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling...
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Heavy rains, high winds lash Illinois, Indiana, MichiganJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Strong wind gusts and heavy rains from remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal flooded roads and knocked out power Wednesday to thousands of customers ...
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Chicago watchdog deems CPD record keeping inadequateJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's inspector general's office contends in a report released Wednesday that the police department's sloppy record keeping makes it difficult for the...