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COVID-19 update: 91,684 more vaccinations, 34 more deaths, 2,325 new casesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,325 Thursday with 34 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Since the pandemic bega...
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Health care reform legislation passes state HouseMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a massive health care reform bill Thursday, marking the passage of the final of four legislative agenda pillars outlined by the I...
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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Illinois couple killed, ex-son-in-law arrested after searchMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his ex-wife's parents and shooting out windows at his ex-wife's house, ending a search that had pr...
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Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicatesMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emily Rosenman, Penn State and Rachel B...
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Union official: Wisconsin grocery distribution warehouse worker fatally shot two co-workersMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Union official: Wisconsin grocery distribution warehouse worker fatally shot two co-workers. ...
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Chicago officer charged with shooting man while off-dutyMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police training officer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting a man in the hand and illegally firing his gun while off-duty during a con...
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Indiana attorney general defends governor's mask order powerMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's attorney general's office vigorously defended Gov. Eric Holcomb's emergency powers in response to a restaurant's lawsuit challenging his o...
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Will work from home outlast virus? Ford's move suggests yesMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - It's a question occupying the minds of millions of employees who have worked from home the past year: Will they still be allowed to work remotely - at lea...