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2,813 new coronavirus cases, 32 additional deaths reported SaturdayMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 2,813 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and 32 additional deaths. The dead included eigh...
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2nd man held without bond in fatal shooting of Chicago girlApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A second man was ordered held without bond Friday in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl who was sitting in a car with her father outside a Chicago Mc...
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Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035Apr 30, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets...
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Illinois won't issue vaccination passports, Pritzker saysApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking a pass on the "Vax Pass." Days after Chicago public health officials teased the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport that residents would nee...
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Data breach was a ransomware attackApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A data breach reported by Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office nearly three weeks ago was a ransomware attack, according to a Thursday news release. Raoul...
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Bulls' postseason hopes dwindling as they fall to BucksApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton each scored 22 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks were good enough without Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Bulls 108-98 on Friday night. T...
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Chicago man pleads guilty, gets 12 years in prison, for attempted Downers Grove carjackingApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Friday morning to trying to hijack a vehicle in Downers Grove. Lamourice Shepherd, 22, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in exchange for t...
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Delivery service rules, limits on governor's authority over unions advanceApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate worked through a long list of bills Thursday as lawmakers prepared to enter the final stretch of the 2021 session. Those bills included...
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Securing $350 million in school funding crucial for Democrats in state budget talksApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban House Democrats are preparing to make education funding a sticking point as budget negotiations with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Senate heat up next week in Spri...
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Nearly 1.9 million fully vaccinated in April, 672 more COVID-19 deathsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - April has been pivotal for Illinois' fight against COVID-19, accounting for almost half of those now considered to be fully vaccinated. Nearly 1.9 million Illinois resi...