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Foxx drops opposition to parole of Chicago officer's killerFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's top prosecutor has dropped her opposition to the parole bid of a man convicted in the 1967 slaying of a Chicago police officer - the second ...
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Enbridge Line 3 divides Indigenous lands, peopleFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - CLOQUET, Minn. (AP) - Jason Goward was overjoyed to get a high-paying job on Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline project. The job, clearing ground with a contractor for the Canad...
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Bluffton man admits fatally beating another man with batFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A northeastern Indiana man likely faces more than 50 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to fatally beating another ...
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Indiana woman admits spending $86K in public funds on selfFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Ind. (AP) - A northeastern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to diverting more than $86,000 in public funds and spending it on personal indulgences during her t...
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The Latest: Fauci: NIH to study 'long-haul' virus symptomsFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Institutes of Health is launching research to understand the causes and consequences of the lingering brain fog, breathing problems and malaise...
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COVID-19: How some suburban seniors found ways to get vaccinesFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - The federal government is promising 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots a day in mid-March and the state's dose total surpassed 3 million Wednesday, but it's still a survival...
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Hemp production drops slightly in 2020Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industrial hemp production declined slightly in 2020, the second year of legalized production in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Wedn...
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Madigan's successor resigns amid 'questionable conduct'Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan's seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of u...
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Chicago firefighter accused of attempting to kill wifeFeb 23, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter was ordered held without bond Tuesday after being accused of attempting to kill his wife. Joseph X. Ramirez, 55, is charged with at...
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IU plans in-person spring commencements, for graduates onlyFeb 23, 2021 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University plans to hold in-person spring commencements at all of its campuses, but only graduates will be permitted at those ceremonies...