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05/03/2020

BREAKING: Illinois conducts highest number of COVID-19 tests in 24 hours

Not good.

Illinois' COVID-19 testing reached record numbers over the weekend.

05/03/2020

ABC 7 Chicago

ABC 7 Chicago

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Prtizker gives COVID-19 update as new drive-thru testing site opens in Waukegan... https://abc7.ws/2yn6ww2

05/01/2020

The campaign ended last night at midnight but we wanted to take a moment to thank every listener who donated to help Feeding Illinois. The remarkable support from radio listeners across the state allowed this campaign to raise over $1.3 million to help feed those who need it during this trying time!

05/01/2020

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05/01/2020

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05/01/2020

Judges rule in favor of Chicago in sanctuary city fight with Trump Justice Department

Not good.

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department can’t withhold federal grants from sanctuary cities such as Chicago that extend protections to undocumented immigrants, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

05/01/2020

GOP senator warned Democrats could flip Georgia: report

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"The demographic moves against us. But we can still win this if we get out and make sure that all of our voters vote. That's what this comes down to."

04/30/2020

ENDS AT MIDNIGHT: AM 560 is proud to be partnering with the Illinois Broadcasters Association to help feed Illinoisans during this difficult time. Visit http://www.feedingillinois.org/unite or text FEEDIL to 91999 (msg & data rates apply) to make a donation to support Illinois food banks.

04/30/2020

30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit

This isn't good.

With more employers cutting payrolls to save money, economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%.

04/30/2020

In case you missed the live broadcast... The latest edition of our weekly Coronavirus Special Report featuring Dr. Sebastian Gorka is now available!

Stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments in the fight against this pandemic. Click here now to view it: https://560theanswer.com/content/all/coronavirus

04/30/2020

Support Rep. Darren Bailey's Lawsuit Against Gov. Pritzker

Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey has filed a lawsuit challenging Pritzker's extension of the stay-at-home order. A Clay County Judge has ruled in favor of Rep. Bailey's lawsuit. Show your support for Bailey and his efforts 👇

Support Rep. Darren Bailey's Lawsuit Against Gov. Pritzker

04/29/2020

Joe Biden Says He’d Reverse Trump’s Decision To Defund The WHO Despite Coronavirus Errors

Of course, he would!

Former Vice President Joe Biden told CBS on Monday that he’d reverse the Trump Administration’s decision to investigate the World Health Organization and revoke funding if it’s discovered that the WHO collaborated with China to hide the true extent of that country’s coronavir...

04/29/2020

‘He’s acting like a dictator, not a governor.” Restless Republicans turn on Pritzker

Republicans have had enough!

CHICAGO —The Republican legislative leaders in Illinois have been careful not to criticize the Pritzker administration during COVID-19 emergency. But with Monday’s ruling that Governor JB Pritzker …

04/29/2020

Why Illinois Is In Trouble – 109,881 Public Employees With $100,000+ Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $14B

Ding, ding, ding!

Will Congress back a $40 billion bailout for Illinois?

04/28/2020

Illinois coronavirus deaths surpass 2,000; state records highest single-day increase in fatalities

Illinois coronavirus deaths surpass 2,000; state records highest single-day increase in fatalities

CHICAGO — Illinois surpassed 2,000 coronavirus deaths, with the greatest one-day increase in fatalities so far Tuesday, state health officials said. An additional 144 COVID-19 related deaths, bring…

04/28/2020

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Then, if you choose, you can complete specific acts of kindness to earn bonus entries. Check out the list of opportunities -- you'll be surprised how easy it is to be kind.

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04/28/2020

Belgians urged to eat fries twice a week as coronavirus creates massive potato surplus

A NATO ally needs our help!

Belgians are being called upon to eat fries at least twice a week as more than 750,000 tons of potatoes are at risk of being thrown away.

04/28/2020

Ocasio-Cortez challenger slams her for opposing COVID stimulus package: 'How out of touch can you be?'

Ouch.

Caruso-Cabrera announced in February that she will challenge the progressive first-term lawmaker for her seat in Congress.

04/28/2020

Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Pritzker's extension of the stay-at-home order in Illinois through the month of May. A Clay County Judge has ruled in favor of Rep. Bailey's lawsuit.

Stand with Rep. Bailey and your fellow Illinois citizens who oppose Gov. Prtizker's efforts to keep extend his executive order -> http://ul.ink/S422

04/27/2020

Illinois judge overturns Pritzker’s stay-at-home order

BREAKING

LOUISVILLE, Ill. (WTVO) — An Illinois court overturned Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, due to a lawsuit by Rep. Darren Bailey, which says the governor exceeded his authority and …

04/27/2020

Pelosi says Democrats will push for vote by mail in next coronavirus relief package

Democrats always have an agenda!

The president opposes mail-in voting and has urged Republicans to fight the effort.

04/27/2020

AM 560 is proud to be partnering with the Illinois Broadcasters Association to help feed Illinoisans during this difficult time. Visit http://www.feedingillinois.org/unite or text FEEDIL to 91999 (msg & data rates apply) to make a donation to support Illinois food banks.

04/27/2020

Tyson says 'millions of pounds of meat will disappear' as more than 1,180 workers catch COVID-19, slaughterhouses shutter, and workers kill and discard unsold chickens

Uh, this is a problem...

Tyson chairman John Tyson said "millions of pounds of meat will disappear" as meat processing plants close because of COVID-19 cases.

04/27/2020

We went inside the GM plant making coronavirus face masks. Here's what it looked like

WOW!

In less than a week, GM converted 31,000 square feet of a 2.7 million-square-foot facility from producing transmissions to face masks.

04/26/2020

This Week

This Week

HAPPENING NOW: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives updates on the novel coronavirus. https://abcn.ws/2S5yi6Q

04/26/2020

TODAY at 4:30PM: Building America showcases Americans who are willing to put everything on the line to help build America and American industry. We believe that small businesses are the drivers of everything American.

04/25/2020

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un rumored to be dead

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A vice director of HKSTV Hong Kong Satellite Television, a Beijing-backed broadcast network in Hong Kong, claimed that Kim was dead, citing a “very solid source.”

04/25/2020

Coronavirus live updates: Over 200,000 now dead from COVID-19

Coronavirus live updates: Over 200,000 now dead from COVID-19

04/25/2020

STARTING THIS SUNDAY at 4:30PM: Building America showcases Americans who are willing to put everything on the line to help build America and American industry. We believe that small businesses are the drivers of everything American.

04/24/2020

Ocasio-Cortez Only House Democrat To Vote Against Funding To Help Americans

She's just another Democrat playing politics with the lives of the American people.

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was the only House Democrat to oppose funding to help Americans who are struggling from the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China. The move by the far-left lawmaker comes after she cheered American job losses on Twitter earlier in the week whe...

04/23/2020

Illinois Gov. Pritzker extends stay-at-home order through end of May

Yes, it happened.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the end of May, with some modifications, designating new essential businesses and allowing some nonessential businesses to restart certain operations as the state grapples with coronavirus.

04/23/2020

New York Antibody Test Results Suggest COVID Death Rate Could Be Significantly Lower Than Reported

Oh.

According to early antibody test results out of New York City, it is estimated that one in five New Yorkers have had the China-originated novel coronavirus, thus significantly dropping the reported fatality rate of the virus. “More than 21% of the New York City residents given coronavirus anti...

04/23/2020

AM 560 is proud to be partnering with the Illinois Broadcasters Association to help feed Illinoisans during this difficult time. Visit http://www.feedingillinois.org/unite or text FEEDIL to 91999 (msg & data rates apply) to make a donation to support Illinois food banks.

04/23/2020

US weekly jobless claims hit 4.4 million, bringing 5-week total to more than 26 million

This isn't good.

The number represented a decline of 810,000 from the previous week, but the five-week total has now surpassed all of the job gains since the Great Recession.

04/23/2020

In case you missed the live broadcast... The latest edition of our weekly Coronavirus Special Report featuring Dr. Sebastian Gorka is now available!

Stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments in the fight against this pandemic. Click here now to view it: https://560theanswer.com/content/all/coronavirus