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Riders, commuters pay tribute to beloved Metra conductorDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - 'œI was born in a train,'ť Metra Union Pacific West Line conductor JJ Keigley said with a serious expression before breaking into a laugh....
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2 dead after semi crosses toll road median near ElkhartDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - Two semitrucks crashed early Saturday on the Indiana Toll Road, killing both drivers, police said. A westbound semitruck crossed the median for an u...
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Big gift will go for youth mental health at medical schoolDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A donation of $34.2 million will establish a youth mental health center at Indiana University medical school in Evansville. Evansville natives Bi...
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Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowedDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn't be...
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Illinois extends license expiration dates to March 31, 2022Dec 17, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Expiration dates for Illinois driver's licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months to March 31, 2022, Secretary of State...
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Sears to sell its suburban Chicago corporate headquartersDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Sears plans to sell the sprawling suburban Chicago corporate headquarters that's been the struggling retailer's home for three decades. Tran...
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Man charged in 2016 slayings of Rockford woman, 3 childrenDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A man already in prison has been charged with killing a northern Illinois woman and her three children in 2016, authorities said Friday. Eric Jacks...
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Indiana man gets 90 years for sexually assaulting girl, 9Dec 17, 2021 6:00 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to 90 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who po...
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Indiana's largest hospital system announces price freezeDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's largest hospital system says it's freezing its prices through 2025 to help align with national average prices at a time when it faces criti...
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State omicron cases at 16: Cook County urges businesses to require vaccinated or tested patronsDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - With 16 cases of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 diagnosed in Illinois and infections rising, Cook County officials Friday urged precautions such as va...