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Over 100 arrests in Chicago after looting and unrest
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping distric...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
Peoria’s Golden Corral closes
PEORIA, Ill. — Citing the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of Peoria’s Golden Corral announced Sunday that the restaurant was closing indefinitely. In a statement, Phil...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
States on hook for billions under Trump’s unemployment plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – States are having to consider whether they can afford a plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits, the plan requires states to provide ...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/9: key metrics come down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After consecutive days of 2,000+ coronavirus cases throughout the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Sunday that trend was broken, with 1,382 cases. Eig...
Jeremy Scott Aug 09, 2020
Trump orders encroach on Congress’ powers, invite challenges
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump has bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount af...
Jeremy Scott Aug 09, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/8: 2,000+ again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After over two months of a coronavirus case count under 2,000, the state of Illinois on Saturday saw its second consecutive day above that mark. The Illinois Department of Pu...
Jeremy Scott Aug 08, 2020
First domino to fall? MAC backs out of fall play
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mid American Conference has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision to entirely cancel its fall football season. The announcement followed a Saturday morning meeting amo...
Jeremy Scott Aug 08, 2020

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CJ Aug 07, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/7: lower case count, but with catch
PEORIA, Ill. — While Friday’s tri-county COVID-19 case count came back lower than Thursday’s count, it also came with a caveat. The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 58 n...
Jeremy Scott Aug 07, 2020
State lays out emergency COVID rules for businesses, educational facilities
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced emergency rules on Friday for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to help prevent further spread of...
Jeremy Scott Aug 07, 2020

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