Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Today’s headlines:
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The so-called Delta variant of COVID-19 keeps making inroads in Illinois. The more contagious COVID-19 mutation has propelled positivity rates in some areas of the state to levels not seen since the first half of January.
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The St. Louis region this week became one of the first places in the nation to re-impose a mask mandate to help stem the new wave of coronavirus infections. The mask mandate applies to everyone age 5 and older, even if they’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.
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An Illinois congresswoman wants to defund universities that provide abortion medication to students.
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A northern Illinois couple is facing federal charges alleging they breached the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.
In today’s deep dive, some rural residents of Champaign County had their water contaminated by a gas leak, but they could eventually be hooked up to a nearby public water system.
Reporting today contributed by Hannah Meisel, Sarah Fentem, Reginald Hardwick and Jim Meadows.
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