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Pritzker says Illinois is a go for Phase 3 Friday, starts thinking about Phase 4 in late JuneMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois meets all requirements to ease COVID-19 restrictions Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while dangling the possibility of a return to near-normalcy in fou...
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Man charged with beating ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then leaving by LyftMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Bail was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Chicago man accused of beating and strangling his ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then using a ride-share service to leave. Marvin J...
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FSSA chief: Mental health issues up amid virus outbreakMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is experiencing more substance use disorders and other mental health issues amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state's human services chief s...
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Men sue Chicago police after being exonerated in 2003 murderMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two men who were arrested as teenagers and spent nearly half their lives behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of murder have sued Chicago police a...
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Philippine court convicts American of online child abuseMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine court has sentenced an American to life in prison on charges of sexually exploiting Filipino children using webcams to sell video...
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Illinois comptroller says legislators won't get pay raiseMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza made known in a video she released Wednesday that state legislators will not be getting raises in the next b...
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Positive COVID-19 test for worker at House meeting placeMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A worker at the Springfield convention center where the Illinois House convened for a special session last week has tested positive for COVID-19...
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Virus claims lives of suburban Chicago soldier, motherMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Army Reserve soldier from suburban Chicago has become the third member of the military to die from COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Simon Zamud...
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160 new deaths bring state's COVID-19 toll past 5,000; contact tracing ramping upMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the state announced 160 more deaths Wednesday. The state's death toll from COVID-19 infections surpassed ...
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Pritzker issues rules as Illinois prepares for reopeningMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Barbers and their customers will have to wear face masks. Restaurants will be able to serve diners outdoors only, with parties no larger than six people, spaced apart. A...