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Murder suspect fled through van window at McDonald'sDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - A man charged with murder escaped by jumping through an open window in a transport van while it was stopped at a McDonald's, Lake County Sheriff Oscar ...
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Illinois board rejects plan to close a Chicago hospitalDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A state board rejected a plan Tuesday to close a Chicago hospital after pleas from the community to keep the doors open. Trinity Health wants to close Mer...
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AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretaryDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary. ...
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Editorial Roundup: IndianaDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette. Dec. 11, 2020. Editorial: Law - and orders. Most Hoosiers voice support for police reforms A panel charged by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henr...
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Suspect in rifle fired at Chicago train station surrendersDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who allegedly pulled a rifle out of a backpack and fired one shot at a Metra train station is facing three felony firearm charges after surr...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 15Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion There have been 371,514 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43% of the state's total, according to the Illino...
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'There's a real human impact here': Pritzker announces $711 million in budget cutsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker announced $711 million in spending cuts on Tuesday, calling it a "first step" in closing a $3.9 billion revenue shortfall in the current f...
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Chicago's 1st COVID-19 vaccines given at West Side hospitalDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Health care workers in Chicago and Peoria received the first COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday during ceremonial events attended by top elected officials. Five health care w...
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First health care workers in Illinois get COVID-19 vaccinesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Applause erupted as doctors and nurses received COVID-19 shots in Chicago and Peoria Tuesday, a positive step after months of a seemingly uncontainable pandemic that has...