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Canadians Try to Solve the Enigma of Hard Butter
12 hours ago | NY Times
Pandemic inspired baking has helped focus national attention on a burning question: Why does Canadian butter seem so firm?
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Man Killed 3 After Early Release, Officials Say
12 hours ago | NY Times
An Oklahoma man whose prison sentence had been commuted cut out and cooked a woman's heart and tried to feed it to his relatives before killing two of them, the authorities said.
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Video gambling license fees temporarily halved under COVID-19 relief bundle approved by Cook County Board
14 hours ago | Chicago Tribune
Video gambling license and terminal fees located in unincorporated areas of the county temporarily would be cut in half as part of a coronavirus relief package for businesses...
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The Spin: Marie Newman vs. Marjorie Taylor Greene | Madigan's successor 2.0 | Activists lambast Cook County for sending COVID-19 money to sheriff's office
16 hours ago | Chicago Tribune
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
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Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership offers free training for construction trades, manufacturing jobs
16 hours ago | ABC
The Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership has already helped thousands get placed through its free training program.
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Police: 22 'Johns' cited for buying sex following sting operation at Cook County hotel
16 hours ago | WGN TV
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities cited 22 men after they agreed to exchange money for sex in a sting operation, police said.
Officers from the Cook County Special Victims Unit...
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Illinois administers record 130K-plus vaccines, as expansion of eligibility opens outside Chicago and Cook County
17 hours ago | Chicago Tribune
A record 130,021 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in Illinois on Wednesday, public health officials reported, reaching a statewide total of 2,440,950. The previous...
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Convicted Chicago police officer killer's parole bid no longer opposed by Kim Foxx
1 day ago | ABC
As a convicted killer of a Chicago police officer attends his parole hearing Thursday, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said she no longer opposes his bid.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansion starts Thursday in parts of Illinois
1 day ago | WGN TV | 2 articles
CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that starting Thursday, edibility for the COVID-19 vaccine will expand to younger residents with certain health issues.
However...
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How a TV Critic Turned to Podcasts During a Pandemic
1 day ago | NY Times
TV meant to be responsive to the moment seemed distant. But podcasts, with the intimate production values, felt more immediate and relevant than ever before.
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