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Chicago Bears Cancel Practice After 4th Positive Coronavirus Test
“Obviously we’re not exempt from this pandemic,” Bears coach Matt Nagy told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Illinois Joins Suit Accusing Facebook Of Creating Monopoly
The suit alleges that Facebook has spent years buying out the competition to build a "moat" around the company.
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Record 6.1M Illinoisans Voted In 2020, Highest Turnout Since 1992
Not in nearly 3 decades have a greater percentage of Illinoisans turned out to vote in a presidential election — all despite the pandemic.
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15 Fire-Related Deaths Last Holiday Season: Tips To Stay Safe
Remember to put out your candles before heading to bed, or you could be waking up to a house filled with smoke instead of presents.
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IL Coronavirus Update Dec. 9: 8,256 New Infections, 179 More Dead
New infections have declined slightly, but the state is still in the "danger zone," officials said, and deaths remain near record highs.
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Celebrity Hamster Claude Could Help You Win The Lottery
Claude the Hamster is the Illinois Lottery's newest mascot. Find out how you can win lottery tickets — and if he likes Shakespeare.
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Retired Chicago Firefighter Shot Dead In Carjacking Attempt: CPD
"Our hearts are heavy tonight," CFD spokesman Larry Langford said of 65-year-old Dwain Williams' death.
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St. Louis COVID Vaccinations Could Start Dec. 17, BJC Emails Say
Washington University and Barnes Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, are named as possible vaccination sites.
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148 More Illinoisans Dead, 10,526 New Virus Cases Reported Friday
The coronavirus vaccine is expected to be approved next week, but for 148 more Illinoisans, it didn't come soon enough.
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IL Coronavirus Cases Rise In Possible Post-Thanksgiving Surge
Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned Gov. Pritzker of a post-Thanksgiving virus surge, and Illinois may already be starting to see the first signs.
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Coronavirus Vaccine Arrives At Chicago's O'Hare Airport
According to NBC, thousands of doses may already be in Chicago, ready to distribute as soon as FDA approval comes through.
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131 Illinoisans Died From Coronavirus On Thanksgiving
More than 700,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in Illinois, and more than 12,000 have now died from COVID-19.
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Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million To Feeding America Food Banks
The money comes from proceeds the former NBA star earned from "The Last Dance," a Netflix-ESPN documentary series about his career, he said.
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Ed Murray, Actor's Brother, 'Caddyshack' Inspiration, Dies At 76
Ed Murray started caddying in Winnetka at age 10 and was the inspiration for his brother Bill Murray's cult classic film "Caddyshack."
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IL Hopes To Receive 400K Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Within Weeks
The vaccine can't come soon enough — cases topped 11,000 again on Wednesday, and 155 more Illinoisans are dead.
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Chicago-Area Malls Closed Thanksgiving, Open Black Friday 2020
From The Promenade to Old Orchard, Water Tower Place, Fox Valley, Oakbrook and more, here's the hours for Chicago-area malls.
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IL: New Coronavirus Cases Remain Below 10K For Second Day
The positivity rate dropped for the 5th day in a row, and hospitalizations fell too, but hospitals are still overburdened, officials warn.
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Photos Show Big Thanksgiving Crowds, Little Distancing At O'Hare
Dr. Ezike said Thursday that she fears families traveling for Thanksgiving may mean some family members won't be alive for Christmas.
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62-Year-Old Woman Is Pregnant Thanks To Daughter's Eggs and IVF
Kathy Blattner is expecting a baby girl in April through in vitro fertilization — and her daughter is pregnant too.
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Apple To Pay IL $3.4 Million Over Throttling Of iPhone Speeds
Apple will pay Illinois $3.4 million out of a $113 million settlement with 33 states and the District of Columbia over slow iPhones.
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