Friday, August 20, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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With a difficult governor’s race next year, Illinois GOP leaders face an uphill battle to unite the party behind one message.
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Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis says he believes Americans would support maintaining a footprint of a few thousand soldiers in Afghanistan indefinitely to help keep the peace.
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As Gibson City cleans up from last week’s flash flood, a special fund has been set up to help people pay for the damage.
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As students move in to the University of Illinois Urbana campus, officials reported 17 new COVID-19 cases from testing conducted Tuesday, the highest number since late April.
In today’s deep dive, the second story in a three-part series looking at issues of sexual abuse at Covenant Fellowship Church in Urbana.
Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Eric Stock, Jim Meadows, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang and Susie An.
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