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Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rightsApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City's former ban on transporting guns. The justices thr...
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House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releasesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration relea...
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Nursing home workers plan May 8 strike at 40 sites, including in Aurora, Barrington and Des PlainesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Nursing home workers have authorized a May 8 strike date at 40 facilities in Chicago and the suburbs, putting pressure on operators to resolve a contract dispute amid th...
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Workers' Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 ruleApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state commission voted to repeal a new rule that would have made workers' compensation benefits available to essential employees who contracted COVID-19 ...
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Judge upholds legislator's suit against Pritzker's stay-at-home extensionApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted a court ruling handed down Monday that throws into doubt the governor's ability to extend the state's stay-at-home order beginning ...
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Official: Pandemic ravages Indianapolis trade shows, tourismApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The cancellation of conventions, conferences and trade shows due to the coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on tourism in Indianapolis,...
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Small Indiana businesses adjust operations amid shutdownsApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Easter season is usually a busy time of year for Schimpff's Confectionary in downtown Jeffersonville, and customers would normally be elb...
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Indiana nonprofit lands grant to train refugees in farmingApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Ind. (AP) - Refugees from a southeast Asian nation who've settled in northeastern Indiana will be learning how to farm in the Midwest thanks to a federal gran...
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2 pedestrians hit, killed by stolen car near ChicagoApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - RIVERDALE, Ill. (AP) - Two people standing near their car as it was being loaded onto a tow truck were struck and killed by a passing vehicle early Sunday, Illinois Stat...
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Number of virus deaths climbs to nearly 2,000 in IllinoisApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - The death toll of the coronavirus crisis inched closer to the 2,000 mark in Illinois, as state officials announced Sunday that the virus had taken 59 more lives. In a n...