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Ex-Evansville nonprofit housing exec pleads guilty to theftAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The former top executive at a southwestern Indiana nonprofit that provides housing for veterans and homeless families has pleaded guilty to embez...
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Chicago school board votes to renew contract with policeAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's school board on Wednesday decided to keep a police presence in some of its schools despite the demands of protesters who say school resource off...
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Law enforcement official identifies suspect in Kenosha shootings as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, IllinoisAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Law enforcement official identifies suspect in Kenosha shootings as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch, Illinois. ...
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Southern Illinois man killed in pit bull attackAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man is dead after being attacked by his stepson's pet dogs, authorities said Wednesday. Stephen F. Pemberton Sr., 61, was ki...
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Indiana group asks appeals court for broader mail-in votingAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court is being asked to make mail-in ballots available to all Indiana voters for this fall's election. The appeal filed Tuesday by ...
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Illinois nonprofit gives diapers to families during pandemicAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Carterville-based nonprofit has been providing nearly 1,500 diapers a month to low-income families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Th...
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Illinois COVID-19 fatalities at 7,954, with 37 new casesAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday 37 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, the most in a single day in sev...
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Indiana governor extends statewide mask order for 30 daysAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's statewide face mask order will remain in place for another month as Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday it was still needed to control the cor...
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Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities '“ and lasted into the 21st centuryAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexandra Minna Stern, University of Mi...
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Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to COVID-19 nursing home deathsAug 26, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to COVID-19 nursing home deaths. ...