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Polling places are latest front in battle over face masksNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - America's fight over masks has reached a new front: polling places. On Election Day, voters across the country will face varying rules about mask-wearing when they cast ...
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Wisconsin court commissioner sets $2M bail for Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing 2 people during Kenosha unrestNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin court commissioner sets $2M bail for Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing 2 people during Kenosha unrest. ...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Nugent, Ray Kroc, Walter Payton and moreNov 02, 2020 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Nugent, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, Pee Wee football and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" g...
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Illinois reports 6,890 new cases of COVID-19, with 35 deathsNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 6,890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 35 additional deaths. The death total i...
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Ongoing pandemic worsens schools' substitute teacher woesNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana school districts' long-running struggles to find substitute teachers have become more difficult as fears about the coronavirus keep some...
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Man dies after being hit by county sheriff deputy's vehicleNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) - A 68-years-old from southwest Indiana man is dead after being struck by a Knox County Sheriff's deputy's vehicle, according to Indiana State Polic...
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HGTV to film special in southern Indiana town of Santa ClausNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) - A southwestern Indiana tourism official is hoping an upcoming television special brings more visitors to a small town known for its Christmas th...
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Indiana man sentenced to 53 years in 2018 murder of wifeNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - RENSSELAER, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana man who pleaded guilty to the 2018 murder of his wife has been sentenced to 53 years. Joseph Borgia III was sentenced Friday...
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Retired Indiana teacher handcrafts ukuleles from gourdsNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - PERU, Ind. (AP) - Most people use gourds for fall decorations or crafting. Not Ron Luginbill. Give the 72-year-old Peru resident a gourd, and a few weeks later, he'll ha...
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Pre-election virus spike creates concerns for polling placesNov 01, 2020 6:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key presidential battleground states, is creating mounting health and logistical con...