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States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surgeMar 03, 2021 6:00 am - Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and others as the U.S. ...
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Indianapolis man charged in Detroit dating app slayingMar 03, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - An Indianapolis man has been charged in a Detroit slaying in which the victim allegedly was targeted as a member of the LGBTQ community through an online ...
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Chicago mayor proposes new rules after botched police raidMar 03, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's mayor on Wednesday proposed changes in the way police serve search warrants, the latest move to regain public trust that was damaged when office...
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3rd man accuses a Chicago activist priest of sexual abuseMar 03, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A third man has come forward with sexual abuse allegations against a Chicago priest who has gained widespread acclaim for his activism, saying he felt he ...
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New Des Plaines COVID-19 immunization site to use single-dose vaccineMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - A new mass vaccination site opening in Des Plaines later this week will be the first location in the state to use the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inocul...
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Democrats choose Kelly to lead themMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Choosing the first woman and person of color to lead them, Democrats named U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois on Wednesday — despite concern...
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Legislation to curb use of isolation, restraint in public schools put on holdMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Proposed legislation that would curb the use of restraint and isolation as a form of punishment in Illinois public schools has been delayed after some lawmakers on a hea...
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Farmers ask for 'right to repair'Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation backed by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group would require farming equipment manufacturers to make software required for repairs available...
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Bill would allow students with special needs to finish school year after they turn 22Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special-needs students to stay with school programs past their 22nd bi...
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Police torture victim sues Chicago, former officers for $66MMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One of the men who was tortured into giving a false confession by officers working under late Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge is suing the city and its form...