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2nd State Rep Sues To Stop Gov's Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order
A second state lawmaker has sued Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over the statewide stay-at-home executive order he issued last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
3 More Shooting Victims After Rash Of Homicides
At least four people have been shot to death in the Joliet area since Saturday.
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Truck Driver In Custody After Standoff Shuts Down Edens
Both directions of Interstate 94 were shut down for over three hours Wednesday after a woman with a gun barricaded herself in a semi-truck.
Retiring Deputy Chief Gets Emotional Sendoff
At the end of his shift on a day named in his honor, Deputy Police Chief Keefe Jackson retired after 25 years.
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Nursing Home Workers To Strike For Better Pay Amid Coronavirus
Staff from 40 long-term care facilities were expected to picket.
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- Robbery Suspect Shot By Civilian With Concealed Carry Permit
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