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Illinois man sentenced for IRS scam that netted nearly $900KSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - An Illinois man who impersonated an IRS employee and stole nearly $900,000 has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Ashokkumar Patel...
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'Not Plan A': Charities are stepping up to pay for electionsSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - As Congress balks, well-funded nonprofits are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to help state and local officials run elections during the pandemic ...
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2 Indiana college counties listed as moderate virus riskSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The counties that include Indiana and Ball State universities are listed as the highest-risk locations for coronavirus infections on the state health...
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3 people dead after house fire in northern Illinois townSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Three people have died in a house in northern Illinois, authorities said. The fire in Orangeville, a town northwest of Rockford near the Wiscons...
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Illinois man drowns in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The National Park Service says an Illinois man is believed to have drowned in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after falling into a natural...
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Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all aroundSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths thro...
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Ex-Illinois lawmaker pleads guilty to federal tax chargeSep 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former longtime Illinois state Sen. Terry Link pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal tax charge. The Democrat, who resigned last week, had been in office...
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Sound check: Cold Waves puts industrial fest onlineSep 16, 2020 6:00 am - Cold Waves weekend With live festivals mostly on hold, Metro's long-running Cold Waves industrial festival is still grinding out a weekend of hard rock and electronic ac...
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State reports 35 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,941 new casesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Restrictions to prevent a surge of COVID-19, such as no indoor dining, could be eased within days in Will and Kankakee counties, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday at a b...
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To be a great innovator, learn to embrace and thrive in uncertaintySep 15, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Todd Saxton, Indiana University (THE CO...