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IL Teen Dies After Golf Cart Goes Of Steep Hill In WI

The teen and her mother were on the golf cart while at a campground northwest of Madison, Wisconsin, this past weekend.

New Saliva Coronavirus Test Could Be 'Game Changer' For IL, US

The University of Illinois received authorization Wednesday to use a saliva-based coronavirus test that's cheaper and faster, officials say.

Ballot Drop Boxes Coming Ahead Of November Election

More than 50 drop boxes are planned in the city and suburbs to allow voters to return ballots directly to the Cook County Clerk's Office.

Car Strikes House, Passenger Charged

Police said she grabbed the steering wheel of a male companion's vehicle "and turned it toward a residence.

Baby Birds Rescued From Dying Tree

The six birds were barely a week old. The birds were brought to the McHenry Co. Conservation District Wildlife Resource Center.

Illinois Coronavirus Update Aug. 20: 213,721 Cases, 7,833 Deaths

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week that the state has seen "troubling trends" in most of the state's 11 emergency management regions.

Illinois Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's give them some of the recognition they deserve.

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• Woman, 65, Missing
• Mayor Lightfoot Defends Ban On Protesting Outside Her House
• Video Documents Drunken Driving Arrest Of Attorney David Pasulka
• Chicago Police Note Steep Drop In Investigatory Stops Since Pandemic

Across America

• Thousands Flee Sonoma County Wildfires
• Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Indicted In Fundraising Scheme

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