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Police shooting spotlights police spending in WisconsinSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - When the sun rose on Kenosha Wednesday, Aug. 26, former Marine Tim Thompkins said his hometown felt like a battlefield. Smoke lingered in the air fr...
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Nonprofit proposes plan for innovative park along Ohio RiverSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A proposed urban park that would line the Ohio River along southern Indiana could become the first climate change-resilient riverside park de...
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Visitors welcome at Illinois State's Horticulture CenterSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - How many of you have driven past the Illinois State University Horticulture Center on Raab Road and wondered, 'œWhat is that place?'ť Wonder no more....
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Indiana police again boosting patrols for Labor Day weekendSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State police have once again beefed up their patrols along Indiana's highways to prevent accidents and fatalities during the long Labor Day weekend b...
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Harris' mostly virtual campaign to get Wisconsin road testSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they'd be surprised by how many states she's visiting daily, if only virtua...
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Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justiceSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black...
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Chicago police say man with knife shot, killed by officersSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police officers responding to reports of a stabbing fatally shot a man on Chicago's Southwest side early Saturday when he 'œlunged'ť at them with a knife,...
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Downtown Indianapolis' Ayres Clock undergoing restorationSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - After climbing up scaffolding to 29 feet above the sidewalk, John Klinkose pulled handfuls of rust out of the inside of the iconic Ayres clock and pu...
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'Be 4 You Go, See Elmo': Chicago tombstone maker enduresSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Elmo's has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more than half a century, hand-carving grave markers for the bereaved families of every...
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Illinois campaign on driving fatalities wins awardSep 05, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation's 'œLife or Death Illinois'ť campaign has received recognition from a national association. The Ameri...