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Champaign barbershop targeted by protesters closesAug 07, 2020 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois barbershop that became the target of protests by racial justice activists has closed, owner of the property where the shop leas...
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Loan program ends, hard-hit businesses hope for 2nd chanceAug 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government's $659 billion relief program draws to a close. Companies still ...
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2nd federal prisoner at Marion dies this week of COVID-19Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - MARION, Ill. (AP) - A second inmate diagnosed with COVID-19 at the federal prison in Marion, Illinois, has died this week, authorities said. Taiwan Davis, 39, died Wedne...
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Searcher recover body of one of two boys missing in riverAug 07, 2020 7:00 am - BEARDSTOWN, Ill. (AP) - The body of a boy, one of two who went missing late Thursday, has been pulled by the Illinois River at Beardstown, officials announced Friday. Se...
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Aid for struggling small businesses to start flowingAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Commerce and Economic O...
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Why a census worker might be knocking on your doorAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Census Bureau workers have begun going door-to-door in the Chicago area to count people who didn't respond to earlier communication attempts. The work is part o...
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Aug. 7 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 93,195 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 49% of the state's total, acc...
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2,084 new COVID-19 cases as Pritzker announces tougher face mask enforcementAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge, hitting 2,084 Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced tougher measures to enforce face coverings and group size limits and to fine businesse...
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump and Biden convention plansAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their partie...
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Indiana state superintendent says schools can safely reopenAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's top education official said Thursday that she think schools can safely reopen despite mounting reports of students and staffers testing pos...