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Illinois collects $52M in taxes from legal pot salesJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois has collected $52 million in taxes from legal adult-use marijuana sales. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said Tuesday that $34...
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Youth Opportunity Foundation Creates Clinical and Scientific Advisory Council to Address Traumatic Brain Injury in the Juvenile Justice SystemJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - Indianapolis-based Youth Opportunity Foundation (YOF) today announced the creation of a Clinical and Scientific Advisory Council to help support its mission of suppo...
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Chicago police rescue miniature horse found tied to truckJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer rescued a miniature horse after finding the animal tied to a truck outside without access to water or shade, police said. Police ...
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Chicago officials expand quarantine order for visitorsJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - People traveling from Iowa and Oklahoma to Chicago will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines starting Friday. Chicago fir...
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July 14 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 78,719 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday, 51% of the state's total, accord...
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20-29 now largest COVID-19 age group; Pritzker 'will not hesitate' to tighten restrictionsJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois grew by 707 Tuesday and deaths increased by 25, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged 20-somethings to be cautious while socializing and warned he'll...
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Recreational pot sales create $52 million in Illinois revenue in first six monthsJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state revenue, according to a...
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Chicago census response rate at 55%, lower in some areasJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - About 55% of Chicago residents have filled out the U.S. census, officials said Monday as the mayor of the country's third-largest city urged more people t...
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Illinois launches campaign to prevent abuse of seniorsJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is launching a $2.1 million campaign to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation of seniors and adults with disabilities, a problem offi...
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Indiana beach to be shut down due to virus fearsJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - WHITING, Ind. (AP) - A beach along Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana will be shut down as part of efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Whiting Mayor Joe...