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Indiana women's prison lets some women keep their babiesMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The bond a mother forms with her baby after birth is something unexplainable and important for a child's developing brain. It's so crucial, that Indi...
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Indiana's confirmed, presumed virus death toll nears 1,500May 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An additional 43 Indiana residents are confirmed or presumed to have died from the coronavirus, pushing Indiana's death toll from COVID-19 to nearly ...
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Chicago officers choose department critic to lead unionMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rank-and-file Chicago police officers have chosen a veteran cop who's a longtime critic of the department's top brass as the new leader of their police un...
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Illinois receives $8M to protect farmland, habitat, waterMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal agriculture officials have awarded Illinois $8 million to protect working farmland, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat t...
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Horses, pony and dog bring nursing homes joy amid pandemicMay 09, 2020 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana family is on a mission, traveling the state with their horses, pony and dog, setting out to bring joy to nursing home residents. The C...
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COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county statsMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 f...
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Illinois oil production slumps during pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil production in Illinois has been on the decline for many years, but a steep drop in demand brought on by the economic slowdown spurred by the COVID-19 p...
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Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rateMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almo...
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Virus takes higher Indiana death toll, cuts state revenuesMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana revenue collections for April fell nearly $1 billion short of projections, and the state will soon reduce spending further to cope with the e...
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Afghanistan envoy calls for American contractor's releaseMay 08, 2020 7:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation says he has called for the release of an American captured by Taliban-linked militants in discuss...