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2 teens charged in slaying of a retired Gary firefighterMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - Two teenage boys have made their first court appearances after being charged in the slaying of a retired Gary firefighter who was a member of t...
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Republicans revive bid for Indiana handgun permit repealMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican legislators on Wednesday revived a proposal to repeal Indiana's handgun permit requirement that has drawn strong objections from major pol...
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Open school board meetings bill heads to Indiana governorMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill that seeks to require public comment at school meetings advanced to the Indiana governor's desk after lawmakers gave their final approval Wedn...
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Illinois' ex-House speaker charged in $3M bribery schemesMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for decades one of the nation's most powerful legislators, was charged with a nearly $3 mill...
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Chicago-area man admits bilking hospitals seeking face masksMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago businessman has admitted to swindling two hospitals that had sought coveted protective face masks in the early days of the COVID-19 pan...
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4 teens in custody after beating a fellow student at schoolMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Four Northwest Indiana teens have been arrested in connection with the beating of a fifth youth inside a school restroom, authorities said. T...
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12-year-old girl critically injured in Chicago shootingMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago girl was critically wounded when she was shot in the head while sitting in her car following a celebration of her 12th birthday, police said. Th...
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Sound check: BoDeans, Tool and Ignescent on stages this weekMar 02, 2022 5:00 am - BoDeans at the MAC The BoDeans' catchy and compelling adult-alternative hits have lived on in popularity since the band got its start in the late '80s. With the cha...
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Best Bets: Come on down to 'The Price is Right Live' at Rosemont TheatreMar 02, 2022 5:00 am - Come on down! “The Price is Right Live” offers randomly selected contestants the chance to play games like Plinko, Cliffhangers and more at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N....
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COVID-19 ICU hospitalizations drop 34% from last weekMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - ICU hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down by more than a third from last week. State health officials today reported 951 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinoi...