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Wash and be counted: Free laundry exchanged for censusSep 21, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The census came with a tumble dry. Community groups in Chicago offered two loads for free Sunday if customers at a coin laundry filled out census forms. '...
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Illinois lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, quarantinesSep 21, 2020 7:00 am - ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Monday. State Rep. Sam Yingling tested positive last week and h...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Arnold Palmer, astronauts, Jack Brickhouse, senior olympics and more.Sep 21, 2020 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Arnold Palmer, Jack Brickhouse, the Golden Olympics, Space Shuttle astronauts and more in our latest Through the Film Magnifier galler...
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Farm workers, drivers reminded of harvest safety measuresSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois drivers and workers in the agriculture industry can take safety precautions during the busy fall harvest season, state officials said t...
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Owner abandoned dog in Indiana with note blaming COVID-19Sep 20, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Animal control officials in central Indiana are seeking a new home for an abandoned dog whose owner says he lost his job and was about to lose his ho...
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Indiana top state for increasing adoptions from foster careSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care, according to state and federal officials. In t...
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Authorities say 3 people dead in central Indiana plane crashSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Three people were killed Sunday in a plane crash at an airport in the central Indiana city of Kokomo, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched aro...
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Ice cream plan of restaurant owners hit regulatory roadblockSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Tim and Emily Lewis built their reputation on scratch-made splurges with unique flavor profiles crafted using ingredients culled from local farm...
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1 person dead in southwestern Illinois helicopter crashSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - REDBUD, Ill. (AP) - One person has died after a helicopter crash in southwestern Illinois, according to authorities. The helicopter crashed into a storage unit around 2...
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Pekin doctor's bout with COVID-19 an eye-openerSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - As a primary care physician at UnityPoint Health Pekin East, Dr. Tom Luft is accustomed to seeing the hospital experience through the lens of a caregi...