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Illinois ranks in the top 5 U.S. states for COVID-19 cases since March, but drops to 31st when population is factored.
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Police say Chicago is on pace for a record 1,800 carjackings this year. We mapped the 336 in Chicago in just the first two months of 2021.
The 2020 election may prove to have a historic turnout of young voters, with the conservative end of calculations showing 52% of eligible voters ages 18 to 29 years-old cast ballots, an eight-point increase from 2016, an analysis of election data shows.
June and December graduates are facing many closed doors as they try to hunt for entry-level jobs during the pandemic. Many are turning to service-industry jobs, which have been disappearing with the health restrictions.
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