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1,772 new COVID-19 infections the most in one day since MayJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,772 Thursday, the largest one-day increase since May 24, when more than 2,500 new cases were diagnosed. Eighteen more deaths of Illinois res...
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Police: Suspect shoots 3 Chicago officers who then shoot himJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - A carjacking suspect being led into a Chicago police station on Thursday shot three officers, who returned fire and shot him, authorities said. The officers and the gunm...
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Bears fully stand behind Goldman's decision to opt outJul 29, 2020 9:45 am - The Bears are fully behind defensive tackle Eddie Goldman's decision to opt out of the 2020 season. General manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy both voiced their...
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Bears introduce COVID-19 policies at Halas HallJul 29, 2020 9:45 am - With NFL training camps opening this week, all Bears players, coaches and staff members will have numerous protocols they need to follow before they can enter the Halas ...
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COVID-19 pushes Illinois high school fall sports to springJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The governing body for high school athletics in Illinois decided Wednesday to push football and other fall sports to the spring due to the COVID...
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Black Disciples leader among 23 charged in ChicagoJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A purported leader of one of Chicago's largest street gangs and more than 20 other alleged gang members face drug and gun trafficking charges in federal c...
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Remembering ex-Gov. Kernan: 'Best of friend' to IndianaJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Reaction to Wednesday's death of former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan: 'œHis compassion and skill, along with his innate and genuine ability to bring peopl...
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Suburban Chicago woman pleads guilty to labor traffickingJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to a federal labor charge for helping several people from Guatemala enter the U.S. and then forbidding them fr...
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Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person, and parents can help them get the hang of thatJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Meg Sorg, Purdue University (THE CONVER...
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Gary closes its Lake Michigan beaches due to COVID-19 surgeJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - The city of Gary's beaches along Lake Michigan were closed Wednesday for two weeks due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the northwestern Indiana cit...