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Illinois reports most COVID-19 hospitalizations since July 1Aug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Hospitals throughout Illinois are reporting the highest number of COVID-19 patients since July 1. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures, 1,631 patien...
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Chicago and 3 other cities sue to stop spread of ghost gunsAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chicago and three other cities sued the federal government Wednesday to stop the proliferation of what are advertised as easy-to-assemble guns that requi...
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Ex-Evansville nonprofit housing exec pleads guilty to theftAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The former top executive at a southwestern Indiana nonprofit that provides housing for veterans and homeless families has pleaded guilty to embez...
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Chicago school board votes to renew contract with policeAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's school board on Wednesday decided to keep a police presence in some of its schools despite the demands of protesters who say school resource off...
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Law enforcement official identifies suspect in Kenosha shootings as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, IllinoisAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Law enforcement official identifies suspect in Kenosha shootings as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, Illinois. ...
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Southern Illinois man killed in pit bull attackAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man is dead after being attacked by his stepson's pet dogs, authorities said Wednesday. Stephen F. Pemberton Sr., 61, was ki...
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Indiana group asks appeals court for broader mail-in votingAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court is being asked to make mail-in ballots available to all Indiana voters for this fall's election. The appeal filed Tuesday by ...
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Illinois nonprofit gives diapers to families during pandemicAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Carterville-based nonprofit has been providing nearly 1,500 diapers a month to low-income families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Th...
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Illinois COVID-19 fatalities at 7,954, with 37 new casesAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday 37 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, the most in a single day in sev...
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Indiana governor extends statewide mask order for 30 daysAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's statewide face mask order will remain in place for another month as Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday it was still needed to control the cor...