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Brookfield Zoo to temporarily close beginning Jan. 1Oct 22, 2020 1:00 am - Brookfield Zoo will be closed to the public for two months beginning Jan. 1, the institution announced Thursday. "Through these challenging times, the health and safety ...
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Illinois sets new one-day record for COVID-19 cases at 4,942Oct 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases spiked Thursday to a new high of 4,942, and 44 more people died from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health r...
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Chicago orders business curfew amid 'second surge' of COVID-19Oct 22, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago businesses will have to close by 10 p.m. and residents are asked to limit gatherings to six people as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases a...
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Democrats: Justices' 4-4 tie in election case ominous signOct 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With Amy Coney Barrett expected to join the Supreme Court as early as next week, the court's action in a Pennsylvania voting case has heightened fears ...
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Biden's lessons learned: spending time, money in MidwestOct 21, 2020 7:00 am - Joe Biden has visited Wisconsin just twice as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. That's still two more times than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. Even in a national...
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Honda, Arizona reach $5 million settlement over air bagsOct 21, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Honda has agreed to a $5 million settlement with Arizona over allegations that it failed to disclose defects in air bags that led to two deaths there, the...
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Higher-risk locations for COVID-19 spread double in IndianaOct 21, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana officials are expanding efforts to address a 'œsurge'ť of coronavirus cases in long-term care facilities as the state continues to record sha...
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Suburban Chicago man dies after plane crashes near highwayOct 21, 2020 7:00 am - FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who was seriously injured when the plane he was piloting crashed Tuesday night near a highway later died from his injuri...
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Illinois starts planning for a COVID-19 vaccine as cases surgeOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While battling a recalcitrant coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday started laying plans for distributing a safe and effective vaccine. But...
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Pritzker renews call for more federal COVID-19 reliefOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday renewed his call for more federal aid for struggling state and local governments as well as small businesses, but talks in ...