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EPA eyes cleanup of coal ash threatening Indiana DunesJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking the public's feedback on a proposed cleanup of coal ash buried along Lake Michigan that the a...
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Cannabis-adjacent Illinois businesses see uptick in demandJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill (AP) - With the legalization of the recreational cannabis industry in Illinois, the cannabis accessory industry has seen an uptick in Carbondale. The Leg...
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Indiana records 11 more coronavirus deaths; toll nears 2,900Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's coronavirus death toll is approaching 2,900 in little more than four months as state health officials on Saturday added 11 fatalities to th...
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Rozner: Even bad baseball at Wrigley Field is a good thingJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - On the drive to Wrigley Field Saturday morning, I attempted to do some math. While fairly certain that seven remains one more than six, and that 60 is fewer than 162, t...
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Milk, bread and music: Capital Soiree plays Mount Prospect grocery store showJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Public health concerns have limited performance spaces in the area recently, but pop-rock band Capital Soiree — James Kourafas of Chicago, Steven Rejdukowski and Max Rom...
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Holiday World requires face coverings beginning MondayJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) - Holiday World & Splashin' Safari will require face coverings for entry beginning Monday. The southern Indiana amusement park is citing Gov. Eric...
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Indiana governor drops mask violator penalty after criticismJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor dropped a planned criminal penalty from the statewide face mask mandate that he signed Friday after objections from some law enfo...
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Christopher Columbus statues taken down at 2 Chicago parksJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks were taken down early Friday at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protes...
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1,532 new known Illinois COVID-19 cases and 19 more deathsJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported an additional 1,532 confirmed cases of coronavirus, down slightly from the 1,624 new...
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Indiana tops 1,000 in new daily virus cases for 1st timeJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's number of new confirmed coronavirus infections topped 1,000 for the first time in figures released Friday by the state health department. T...