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Indiana governor undecided on appeal of emergency law rulingOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor said Friday that he will take as much time as he needs to decide whether to continue his court fight against a new law giving stat...
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Sound check: New Violet Crime, Footlight District songs tackle personal growthOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - Big-picture issues such as politics and the pandemic can sometimes make people overlook smaller problems close to home. Two new singles hitting the Chicago scene this we...
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts of the virus in Illinoisans 19 and younger have surpassed those of other age groups. For months, 20-som...
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With windfall, city tries to reach kids trapped in violenceOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The teenagers were arrested so many times that Deputy Chief Kurt Whisenand knew them by name. Accused of shootings, carjackings and armed robberies...
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ICU time doesn't sway Indiana legislator on COVID-19 vaccineOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - AUBURN, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana state senator who spent 10 days in a hospital's intensive care unit with COVID-19 says he stands behind his decision to not get vaccinated...
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Don't blame Mrs. O'Leary's cow for the Great Chicago FireOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago seems to like to pin the blame for its misfortune on farm animals. For decades the Cubs' failure to get to the World Series was the fault of a goa...
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Judge upholds Indiana emergency law challenged by governorOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in...
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How the Great Chicago Fire shaped the suburbs 150 years agoOct 07, 2021 5:30 am - While the Great Chicago Fire scorched more than three square miles of the city 150 years ago Friday, its effect on the landscape was far wider. For some nearby towns lik...
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Security detail opened fire at carjacker outside Preckwinkle's home, but details remain sketchyOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A security detail exchanged gunfire with a carjacker outside the Hyde Park home of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle last week, but neither she nor other offi...