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Officer saves 2 kids after vehicle goes into retention pondDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - ST. JOHN, Ind. (AP) - A Northwest Indiana police officer jumped into a retention pond and pulled two young children from a partially submerged vehicle that had plunged i...
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Chicago council could vote Wednesday to lift ban on sports bettingDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint city council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to a...
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Hospitalizations continue to rise because of the unvaccinated, state health officials sayDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 3,500 for the first time in 11 months, and health officials are placing the blame largely on the unvaccinated. Advoc...
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Flag law change a mission accomplished for former Vernon Hills village trusteeDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - An amendment to the Flag Display Act signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is a mission accomplished for an Army veteran who is a former Vernon Hills trustee. The change w...
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28 Illinois counties declared disaster areasDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and c...
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No work planned yet on Cronus fertilizer plant in TuscolaDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - It's been more than seven years since it was announced that Cronus Chemicals would develop a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant west of Tuscola. Exactly ...
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Database to record compliance with state prevailing wage lawDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Taxpayers will be able to ensure that contractors on public works projects are paying lawful wages starting next month. The Illinois Department...
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Not-for-profit catalogs, rates Indianapolis' urban forestsDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In a forest near West 42nd Street and Clarendon Road, trees tower above bright leaf litter and thousands of scattered, bare branches. Some are older ...
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Settlement with Volkswagen on emissions nets Illinois $3.6MDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials have agreed to a $3.6 million settlement in a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America for tampering with vehicle emission...
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Many Indiana spending plans unclear for federal aid moneyDec 11, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools are set to receive nearly $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief over the next three years, but districts vary widely on informatio...