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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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Trump declares he's president of law, order amid protests
Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself "the president of law and order"…
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Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard members, declares disaster in 9 counties
SPRINGFIELD - One day after calling up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker announced…
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Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse' as protests rage on
SPRINGFIELD - A conference call between U.S. governors and Republican President Donald Trump led to the latest in a seri…
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City moves into Phase 3
The general thought was that things went quite well over the first weekend of a more open Illinois. The city stepped for…
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Sports are the backbone of today's society
On a typical mid-May afternoon in central Illinois, the cold rainy days of April begin to transform into warmth and suns…
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Reported cases up to 35
As the state heads into a period of more businesses being open and more movement among people, it will be a matter of ti…
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Their stores were burned, ransacked and looted. What's next for Minneapolis-area small business owners in danger of losing livelihoods?
MINNEAPOLIS - Brandy Moore likened the charred remains of her south Minneapolis clothing store and recording studio to t…
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George Floyd protests continue nationwide, 4,400 arrests reported; St. John's Church in DC set on fire: live updates
Relative calm descended on Minneapolis and other U.S. cities Monday after protesters and police across the nation clashe…
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Trump briefly taken to underground bunker as protests grew outside White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was briefly moved to the White House's underground bunker Friday night to shelter in…
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US cities clean up, prepare for another night of unrest
MINNEAPOLIS - America's cities boarded up windows, swept up glass and covered graffiti Sunday as the country's most sign…
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Rebuilding America: 'We understand we're going into America 2.0'
It's been nearly three months since anyone has enjoyed a pint in a bar or a meal in a restaurant in Illinois.
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Rebuilding America: In time of pandemic, health care field leans on innovation
Dr. Raj Govindaiah said because of COVID-19, by mid-May Memorial Physician Services was conducting about 90 percent of i…
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Rebuilding America: Illinois could benefit as tourists seek to travel shorter distances
The road trip is poised for a comeback.At least, that is what tourism officials and experts say could occur this year as…
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Stay in the race
At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, my wife and I crossed paths with a remarkable young woman. We were getting some…
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