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Communities urge Indiana to help fight Lake Michigan erosionMar 28, 2020 7:00 am - BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. (AP) - Leaders of several communities along Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline are calling on Gov. Eric Holcomb to declare a state of emergency and h...
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Surgeon general: Chicago among 'hot spot' cities for virusMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago is among several large American cities identified as hot spots for COVID-19 infections and will see the number of local coronavirus cases rise, the U.S...
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Education board picks new leader for Bismarck State CollegeMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The State Board of Higher Education has hired a new leader for Bismarck State College. The board selected Douglas Jensen to succeed President Larr...
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Authorities: Iowa slaying suspect captured at Illinois hotelMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A suspect in the Iowa slaying of a 27-year-old man has been captured in Illinois, authorities said. Todd Jenkins, 24, was spotted at a hotel in...
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Indiana health chief projects state virus peak weeks awayMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana could be a month away from the peak of coronavirus infections, the state's top health official said Friday, as seven more virus-related death...
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EPA OKs cleanup plan change for Indiana lead-tainted complexMar 27, 2020 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a change in the remediation plan for a former public housing complex site that East Chica...
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State seeks use of Schaumburg Marriott as health care command centerMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois is awaiting a decision as to whether the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg on Martingale Road in Schaumburg can be used as a command center housing healt...
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County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdownsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a fina...
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Bridgewater Studio produces emergency face shields for the City of ChicagoMar 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Supporting the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Bridgewater Studio in Chicago has begun production on emergency face shields for the City of Chicago's first respo...
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Indiana governor vetoes bill banning local rental rulesMar 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have blocked cities from regulating rental properties, which opponents said threate...