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Murphysboro may rename park after influential Black educatorJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - The mayor of Murphysboro wants to rename a local park in honor of one of the first Black graduates from what was then known as Southern Illinois...
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Suspect in Illinois child death gets 28 years in Nevada caseJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man accused of murder in the death of his 6-year-old daughter in a St. Louis suburb was sentenced Monday to 28 years to life in Nevada state prison fo...
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Coronavirus concerns force cancellation of Chicago MarathonJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to health concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers and others during the coronavirus pande...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Bill Veeck, George Hamilton, Bridge Club, Stateville Prison riot and moreJul 13, 2020 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of Bill Veeck, George Hamilton, Des Plaines bridge club, Stateville Prison riot and more in the latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery...
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July 13 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 78,463 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 51% of the state's total, accordi...
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Illinois' COVID-19 positivity rate much lower than some neighbors'Jul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 883 Monday as deaths from the respiratory disease increased by six, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state hit a signific...
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Chicago Marathon canceled due to pandemicJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Marathon is taking a hiatus. The city of Chicago said Monday it has canceled the race and all related weekend activities. “While we'd hoped to once again lin...
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Suspended trials create backlog in Vanderburgh County courtsJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Jury trials being suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic means a backlog of cases, including in southwestern Indiana. Current...
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Murphysboro mayor hopes to rename park after 'trailblazer'Jul 12, 2020 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill (AP) - Will Stephens has wanted to rename Town Center Park for nearly five years, but he's never been able to settle on who it should be named after. He...
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Parts of Cold War 'Flying Boxcar' arrive at Indiana museumJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) - The final pieces of a C-119 'œFlying Boxcar'ť aircraft purchased by the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum have made it to Columbus, the culmination of ...