GANNETT Syndication Service

• The feds told Illinois to leave Rochelle Foods alone. Then a second COVID-19 outbreak hit. January 18, 2021
  Despite a COVID-19 outbreak at Rochelle Foods in Illinois, the feds demanded it open. This fall, a second outbreak wasn't publicly reported.       
• US Capitol briefly locked down; outside inauguration rehearsal evacuated because of nearby fire January 18, 2021
  An inaugural rehearsal at the West Front of the Capitol was evacuated Monday because of a nearby fire. The complex inside was briefly locked down.       
• If the Capitol mob had been Black? Most Americans say the police would have been harsher January 18, 2021
  In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll, 55% say the police response would have been harsher if the Capitol mob had been mostly Black rather than white.       
• Kansas couple fought COVID-19 together but died, holding hands, at a hospital less than two hours apart January 18, 2021
  After battling the coronavirus together, Bert and Carol died less than two hours apart, while holding each other's hands.       
• Biden's first 100 days: From reversing Trump's immigration policies to COVID-19 relief, here's what's on the agenda January 18, 2021
  Over the past several weeks, Biden has laid out several things he wants to do in his first 100 days to address some of the nation's most pressing issues.       
• Kamala Harris makes history. Her swearing-in as vice president shows 'strength of our democracy.' January 18, 2021
  Kamala Harris' inauguration is a marker that the arc of history is bending toward the democracy America deserves. Support her, and hold her accountable.