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Elmhurst school librarian turns page adapting to pandemicApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book 'œThe Undefeated'ť when a student raised a hand. 'œMrs. Blanford, what was that bo...
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Chicago Transit Authority tests electric busesApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Transit Authority is testing more electric buses on the city's streets. CTA officials say six prototype buses will be used for passengers on ...
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Poem by late Indiana woman is now a song on a gospel albumApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) - Maybe it was the way people look at the person with a terminal illness. The people who mean well, but their expressions turn sad when finding out th...
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'Trial of the Chicago 7' takes top honors at SAG AwardsApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin's 1960s courtroom drama 'œThe Trial of the Chicago 7'ť took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of...
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Spring spike in COVID-19 cases continuesApr 04, 2021 1:00 am - The early spring spike in COVID-19 cases in Illinois continues, as state health authorities on Sunday reported 2,449 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus ...
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Amazon apologizes to congressman for bogus '~peeing' tweetApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is sorry for tweeting about peeing. The company apologized in a late Friday blog post for a tweet it sent to a congressman more than a week ago de...
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Electric van production planned at former Hummer siteApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana factory that once produced Hummers will be churning out electric vehicles later this year. Electric Last Mile Solutions plans to make l...
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Pregnant worker protections short of Indiana governor's goalApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators are turning aside - for the second straight year - an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring more businesses to provid...
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Natural areas can be found on Heartland College campusApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A noisy Canada goose squawked its way across Birky Pond as it chased a possible competitor on a recent Friday in March. 'œSomeone got up on the wrong...
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House Democrats continue public hearings on redistrictingApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Public hearings continue next week as the Illinois House Redistricting Committee gathers information for the Legislature's once-a-decade adjustm...