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Hospital group seeks equipment donationsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The leader of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association asked other industries to donate masks, gloves, gowns and other personal protective equipment to...
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Survey suggests virus outbreak to slow the economyMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states expect the economy to slow down over the next few months as the nation deals with the coronavir...
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2 Chicago police officers fired for shooting at stolen carMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago police officers who fired on a stolen car in 2016 during a chase that ended with the fatal shooting of the unarmed driver were fired, it was a...
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Business Fallout: Airlines lobby for funds, Domino's hiringMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - It was less than 11 weeks ago that the first cases of pneumonia were detected in Wuhan, China. The speed at which what would soon be named COVID-19, the disease caused b...
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Man faces federal charges in Illinois trooper's killingMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a southern Illinois man accused of fatally shooting a state trooper on drug and weapons charges, prosecutor...
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Man's body found in abandoned southwestern Indiana houseMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - LINTON, Ind. (AP) - The body of an apparent slaying victim has been found in an abandoned house, authorities said Thursday. The man's body was discovered Wednesday, the ...
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Suburban restaurants are cooking up creative ideas in response to COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 6:00 am - With restaurants shuttered to curb the spread of COVID-19, suburban owners and chefs have been cooking up ways to continue feeding their customers and keep the orders co...
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Department of Human Services announces office closures, staff reductionsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Human Services said Thursday that it is closing many of its offices around the state and will reduce staffing at other offices a...
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Chicago mayor creates fund to help businesses decimated by COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday created a $100 million fund to provide low-interest loans to help businesses decimated by the coronavirus pandemic bounce back. ...
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COVID-19 test kits suspected to be counterfeit seized at O'HareMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Illegal coronavirus test kits were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at O'Hare International Airport, authorities announced Thursday. The off...