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Homophobic remark | Boy, 15, killed in hit-and-run | Panera coronavirus case | 'Vague' school guidelines | Excessive force rule

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Anti-Abortion Group Sues Pritzker Over Gathering Restrictions

Illinois Right to Life filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker claiming they haven't been exempted from gathering limits.

Library Board President Resigns Over Homophobic Remarks

Bonnie Quirke announced her resignation.

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GoFundMe Started After Teen Killed In Hit-And-Run

Evan Melau, 15, was riding his bike in the 1500 block of 75th Street Friday when he was struck and killed by a car.

Panera Employee Gets Coronavirus, Bakery Reopens Next Day

The restaurant where the employee works was cleaned overnight, company officials said, and reopened at its usual time Wednesday morning.

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School Reopening Guidelines 'Too Vague,' Education Groups Say

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey said the state's guidelines are "too general and too vague to serve as a useful roadmap."

Excessive Force: Officers Required To Intervene

The suburban police department instituted the new policy in response to last month's death of George Floyd in Minnesota.


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