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Murder suspect recaptured after escaping Illinois jailApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man charged with first-degree murder is back behind bars after escaping from the Macoupin County Jail in Carlinville, author...
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Indiana order blocks local bans on virus patient movesApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Nursing homes around Indiana will be allowed to establish facilities specifically for coronavirus patients under an order issued Tuesday by the state...
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Virus prompts Indiana Democrats to online state conventionApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Democratic Party announced plans Tuesday to switch to a virtual state convention because of the coronavirus outbreak, and more talks are ...
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37 immigrant children at Chicago-area shelters have COVID-19Apr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of immigrant children in U.S. custody and living in three Chicago-area shelters have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. The Chi...
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Union: Illinois facility needs to address coronavirus spreadApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - CENTRALIA, Ill. (AP) - A labor union that represents employees at an Illinois residential facility is asking that officials take a proactive approach to prevent the spre...
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Woman gets 75-year sentence for sexually assaulting childrenApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has received a 75-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting children, Madison County prosecutors announced Tuesday...
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Indiana boy, 2, goes missing, found dead in neighbor's pondApr 14, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A 2-year-old Evansville boy reported missing by his father and found dead in a neighbor's fish pond was a victim of drowning, authorities said Tu...
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Boeing lost orders for 150 Max jets in MarchApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Boeing lost orders for 150 of its beleaguered 737 Max aircraft last month as travel bookings plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, squeezing airlines and aircraft lessors....
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74 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,222 new cases; Pritzker says state is bending the curveApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - While the COVID-19 toll is dire with 74 more fatalities and 1,222 new confirmed cases as of Tuesday, cumulative data shows the respiratory disease is losing steam. Slowl...
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Federal courts empty stores, donate masks to COVID-19 fightApr 13, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. District Court for the central district of Illinois emptied its closets in the fight against COVID-19. Officials said courts throughou...