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Illinois averaging fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases dailyFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois is averaging 2,985 new COVID-19 a day over the past week. It's the first time the state's seven-day rolling new case average has dropped below 3,000 since Nov. ...
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2 found dead after fire sweeps over northern Indiana houseFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ind. (AP) - Two people were found dead early Thursday after a fire swept through a house in northern Indiana, police said. Monticello police and several fire...
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Indiana lawmakers endorse easing rules on nursing schoolsFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers have endorsed a loosening of regulations on nursing education programs in hopes of increasing the number of new nurses and helping ...
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Hundreds of flights canceled, traffic pileups after snowfallFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 500 flights were canceled at Chicago's two international airports and Illinois State Police urged motorists to stay off roads Thursday after as ...
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Indiana lawmakers approve expanding tax refund eligibilityFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved expanding the number of people eligible for anticipated $125 payments this spring under the state's automatic...
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Indiana schools can stop masking, reporting COVID cases soonFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools and child care programs will no longer have to conduct contact tracing or report COVID-19 cases to the state Department of Health as ...
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Bears have decent 1-2 punch at running back, but room for improvementFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - There wasn't a lot to be excited about with the Bears' offense in 2021. The run game was something of a bright spot, though it ranked only 14th among 32 NFL teams. Lead ...
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Federal judge declines to toss charges against Madigan's inner circleFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal charges against four members of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle, rejecting arguments in a key ruling...
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Health-data bill, subject of death threats, stalledFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Deb Conroy has moved her staff, and health-data legislation she sponsored has been sidelined in the wake of a campaign against the bill that included death th...
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Democrats vote to remove 9 maskless Republicans from state House chamberFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted to remove nine Republican members from the House floor Thursday afternoon for their refusal to comply with face covering requireme...