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Some Chicago schools are struggling with remote attendanceSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago schools reported roughly 84% citywide attendance for the first day of remote classes, but some schools had fewer than half of students log in. At...
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Crews begin removing exotic animals from Indiana siteSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLESTOWN, Ind. (AP) - Police officers and zoo workers have started removing animals from an embattled southern Indiana wildlife center that faces a court order to sur...
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Chicago's census count lags behind as deadline approachesSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The census count in Chicago is lagging behind the rest of Illinois, particularly in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the city. The undercount, just we...
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State reports 1,462 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 14 deathsSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials on Sunday announced an additional 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, along with 14 more deaths from the virus. The new cases brings Illinois...
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State reports 2,121 new cases of COVID-19, 22 more deathsSep 12, 2020 2:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,121 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional confirmed deaths. Of the deaths, 15 were in Cook Coun...
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Southern Indiana town looks to redevelop historic buildingSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - GEORGETOWN, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana community is looking for a developer who can find a new use for a historic building that formerly served as its town hall. The...
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More than 800 nurses begin strike at Chicago hospitalSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 800 nurses walked off the job Saturday at Chicago's University of Illinois Hospital after the latest contract negotiations aimed at averting the...
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Once-trumpeted $150M Simon Cancer Center to be empty by 2026Sep 12, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The air was full of promise and excitement when hundreds of people, including some of Indiana's top power players, gathered on Aug, 21, 2008, to dedi...
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Indiana GOP pushing mail voting despite Trump's derisionSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Republican Party is directly appealing to voters across the state to submit mail-in ballots even as President Donald Trump has questioned...
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Shooting leaves 1 dead in northern Indiana shopping mallSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) - One person was killed Saturday in a shooting at a northern Indiana mall that sent shoppers running for safety, authorities said. St. Joseph County...