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The Latest: Oklahoma used half its daily tests on NBA teamMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic: Oklahoma used more than half its testing capacity Wednesday to test 58 members of the Utah Jazz basketball organization a...
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Southern Illinois woman gets 30 years for 2nd woman's murderMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing another woman whose burned remains were found in a wooded area. L...
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Indiana governor letting school districts decide on closingsMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Local leaders should decide if schools should be closed and large gatherings canceled, Indiana's governor said Friday, even as his top health officia...
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Mother of Illinois man killed by St. Paul police sues againMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The mother of a black man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police officers in March 2017 after they say he pointed a gun at them has filed another...
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14 new coronavirus cases in the Chicago area, including one in Lake CountyMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - With 14 more coronavirus-related cases in the state Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced seismic actions including closing schools temporarily and urging Illinoisans to ...
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U of Chicago goes to remote learning; IHSA limiting fansMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago is the latest Illinois school to take steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, announcing Thursday it is moving to remote lear...
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Indiana lawmakers back banning local rental regulationsMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed blocking Indiana cities from regulating rental properties, a move that opponents argue threatens existing ...
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Suspect in daughter's death pleads guilty in separate caseMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man's guilty plea in Las Vegas to felony child sex charges will send him to state prison ahead of any prosecution in Illinois in the death of his 6-ye...
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Indiana schools being allowed 20-day break to stem virusMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools will be allowed to close for up to 20 days this school year without penalties, the governor's office announced Thursday among steps t...
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March Madness: NCAA Tournaments canceled due to coronavirusMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out. The NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments Thursday because of the...