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A Record of 21,683 COVID Cases Same Day Florida Bans K-12 Mask Rules
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order banning mask mandates in K-12 schools the same day a record...
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Some Chicago Establishments Start Serving Vaccine Only People
COVID-19 restrictions have only been lax for about six weeks; establishments in Chicago were enjoying seeing onsight customers' faces. The...
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Showtime Puts Their Money Into ‘The Chi’
Showtime executives, some cast members of "The Chi," and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot donated $500,000 to Greencorps Chicago on Monday,...
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Chicago Public Schools Updates Mask Mandates as COVID Surges
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask rules, the Cook County Department of Public Health...
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Chicago Parents Are Worried About Their Children’s Health
As Chicago Public Schools (CPS) prepare to reopen for the upcoming school year, parents seem to have concerns about their...
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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Chicago Leaves 2 Dead
Chicago is currently experiencing a massive spike in Legionnaires' disease cases. Since July 1, 2021, there have been 49 reported...
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Texas State Rep. Jake Ellzey Wins Congressional District 6 Runoff Election
The runoff race for the Texas House of Representatives District 6 between two Republicans, Jake Ellzey and Susan Wright, was...
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Lollapalooza’s Set to Return Just in Time for COVID Cases to Rise
Chicago's biggest summer event, Lollapalooza, is getting ready to kick back in for the summer, July 29-Aug. 1, 2021. In...
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Vaccine Mandates Rise as Delta Variant Spreads
As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread; many places have begun to mandate vaccine requirements. On July 26, 2021, ...
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US Capitol Rioters Begin to Face Multiple Charges and Deemed ‘Dangerous’
The first prison sentence for one of the many rioters in the U.S. Senate is given to a Floridian man...
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