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Pritzker signs change to Health Care Right of Conscience ActNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a controversial amendment that bars the use of moral objections as a reason for refusing to comply with workplace COVID-19 requiremen...
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COVID-19 case averages up 18% in a week, hospitalizations up 4% with more unvaccinated patientsNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily COVID-19 infections have grown by 18.7% in November compared to late October, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. From Nov. 1 through ...
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Girl, 12, dies after being hit by car in northern IndianaNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - AKRON, Ind. (AP) - A hit and run in northern Indiana killed a 12-year-old girl and left a 15-year-old boy injured, according to authorities. The Fulton County Sheriff's...
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Democrats facing tough slog in 2022 governor's racesNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor's offices in key battleground states next year, buoyed by President Joe Biden's sagging...
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Russiaville artwork honors Native American, farming rootsNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Cecaahkwa Ciipaya. It's the language of the Miami Indians that translates to 'œCrane Soul.'ť And it's the name Kokomo Mayor Tyler Moore gave to ...
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Caesars plans expansion work at 2nd central Indiana casinoNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - Caesars Entertainment is moving ahead with expansion plans at its second horse track casino in central Indiana that will add space for more slot ma...
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Secretary of State unveils new web address to combat fraudNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Secretary of State's office has changed its web address to protect against fraud. Secretary of State Jesse White announced last we...
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Southern Indiana bus brings free supplies to local teachersNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - It can get expensive for teachers to keep their classrooms stocked with school supplies, but a local foundation is assisting educators by off...
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Culture war fight finds mixed success in school board racesNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - MISSION, Kan. (AP) - School board candidates opposing mask mandates and lessons about racism in U.S. history won in red states and some politically divided districts but...
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People leaving Illinois prisons will get state ID cardsNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - All people being released from Illinois prisons will leave detention with a new state ID card under a program expected to be in use in all state...