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COVID-19 surge continues in Illinois with 3,629 more cases Saturday, 27 deathsOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - The surge in new COVID-19 cases in Illinois continued Saturday, as state health authorities reported 3,629 new infections and an additional 27 deaths from the coronaviru...
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Former pastor removed from Chicago church over sex abuse allegationOct 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Rev. Daniel McCarthy, former pastor at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish and School, has been removed from his duties at the Norwood Park church while the Archdioc...
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Illinois sets new record for infections as testing increasesOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois set another new record Friday for coronavirus infections, fueled by a large increase in testing. The Illinois Department of Public Heal...
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Indiana's COVID-19 infections continue at record paceOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's daily average of new coronavirus infections continued growing at record levels with Friday's update from state health officials, who also a...
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7 Chicago cops suspended for roles in chief's traffic stopOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Seven Chicago police officers have been suspended for their roles the night then-Superintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV...
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Virus surges in key battleground states as election nearsOct 16, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Rising coronavirus cases in key presidential battleground states a little more than two weeks before Election Day are the latest worry for election ...
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New COVID-19 infections hit 4,554 as officials cite 'blatant disregard' for mask, distancing rulesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 4,554 Friday, a new high after Thursday's record 4,015, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 38, triggering a warning about Illi...
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Experts testify about systemic racism in Illinois home loan, banking industriesOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In Illinois and around the country, an increasing number of universities, investigators and researchers are turning up evidence of systemic racism in the f...
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Pritzker extends moratorium on evictionsOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order Friday extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30 days. Pritzker first put a h...
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More testing boosts Illinois COVID-19 cases to 1-day recordOct 15, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials said Thursday that more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours than on any day since the cor...