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Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to JuneApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday moved to postpone the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting a co...
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Libertarian, Green parties sue over Illinois election rulesApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Social distancing and stay-at-home orders, instituted to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, are in direct conflict with Illinois' ballot eligibility re...
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Suburban Chicago zoo gets 2 lions named Brutus and TitusApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A zoo in suburban Chicago is getting two new lions named Brutus and Titus after the previous lions ones were euthanized, officials said. Brookfie...
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Chicago opens shelters for newly homeless in virus crisisApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago has opened shelters at five new locations to house the homeless as the city grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The city's homeless numbers are e...
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SW Indiana plant-based eatery opens amid virus crisisApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - What's it like to plan a highly specialized restaurant for literally years, lease and remodel a building, install equipment, test recipes, hire a...
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Historical Society collecting items to tell story of virusApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Historical Society isn't waiting for the corornavirus crisis to make it into the history books to prepare to tell the story. The historic...
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Indiana disinfectant light maker adjusts to surge in demandApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - Lebanon-based American Ultraviolet Co. Inc. used to sell about 10 handheld disinfecting lights a month before the coronavirus outbreak. Now, its chu...
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Judge keeps pregnant inmate in jail to protect unborn childApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana judge declined to release a pregnant inmate from jail after her mother pleaded to keep her locked up, saying her daughter'...
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Direct-to-market farmers struggling amid pandemicApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Some farmers who sell directly to restaurants, schools and other places that have temporarily closed amid coronavirus outbreak have been left looking...
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Indiana workshop aims to make 2,000 virus face shields a dayApr 05, 2020 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana community workshop is ramping up production of face shields for medical workers and hopes to produce 2,000 a day amid the...