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U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on birth control doesn't affect Illinois' insurance mandatesJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A U.S. Supreme Court decision this week that could make it more difficult for women to access birth control will not affect Illinois law, state officials a...
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1,195 new coronavirus cases in Illinois, third straight day above 1,000Jul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' confirmed coronavirus cases increased Saturday by 1,195, including 24 deaths, the state reported. It's the third straight day more than 1,000 cases have been r...
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Old, ailing Rhino euthanized at Chicago zooJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An ailing, 34-year-old eastern black rhino named Maku has been euthanized at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo after staff determined it was suffering from seve...
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Woman, child injured by fireworks in ChicagoJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 26-year-old woman and a 6-year-old child have been seriously injured by exploding fireworks in Chicago amid a sharp rise in complaints about the pyrotec...
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Environmental groups sue over W.Va. coal reclamation fundJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Environmental groups have sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection over what they say is the agency's failure to adhere to ...
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July 10 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 77,181 cases in the suburbs as of Friday, 51% of the state's total, accordin...
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Federal court denies relaxed ballot requirements for constitutional amendmentsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois group trying to get a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot is not entitled to looser regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, a feder...
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COVID-19 infection rate spikes with 1,317 new cases, 25 additional deathsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - With 1,317 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the state's seven-day average infection rate spiked to 2.9%. That's up from 2.6%, where it had hovered since the end of June. The n...
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Comptroller criticized for handling of late bill paymentsJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A program that helps vendors get paid even when the state is late paying its bills might be in danger, the head of one financial company said, because of t...
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Spotlight: Comedian Kevin Bozeman headlines the reopening of Crystal Lake's RaueJul 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Stand-up at Raue Center Chicago native Kevin Bozeman (“Last Comic Standing,” Comedy Central's “Premium Blend”) headlines the reopening of the Raue Center in Crystal Lake...