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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics class and moreJun 29, 2020 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics classes and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery. ...
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Millions for COVID-19 contact tracers to be distributed soonJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose by 14 Monday and cases increased by 738, officials said, as Illinois experiences its first full week with fewer COVID-19 restrict...
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June 29 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,979 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Shootings across Chicago kill 3 kids; activists seek changeJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Activists and local leaders called for more state and federal support Sunday as weekend shootings across Chicago left three children dead, including a 10-...
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Hoosiers' embrace of '~victory gardens' grows during pandemicJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In the midst of World War II, Americans came together to grow fruits and vegetables in their backyards, forming a network of victory gardens that at ...
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IU freshmen still hope for '~college experience' in pandemicJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Lauren Jacobson's biggest fear about starting college at Indiana University this fall is being stuck in her dorm room alone. 'œI am one of those...
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Virus pandemic spurring rise in RV sales in northern IndianaJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - Dealerships in northern Indiana that sell recreational vehicles are seeing a surge in demand for RVs as people eye summer road trips with their fami...
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Construction halted for Aon Center observatory in ChicagoJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Construction of an observatory atop Chicago's third-tallest skyscraper will not start for almost another year due to the pandemic. Aon Center property own...
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Illinois adds Spinal Muscular Atrophy to newborn testingJun 28, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Every baby newly born in Illinois will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting Monday, state health officials said. The Illinois Departm...