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Suspect in Iowa City homicide arrested in MinneapolisMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A man wanted in the shooting death of an Iowa City man in April has been arrested in Minneapolis, according to Iowa City police. Patrick Bland, 32...
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Indiana man held in death of woman found hidden in apartmentMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana man face a murder charge after police officers searching for a missing woman found her bloodied body in his apartment, hidden...
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Ex-University employee gets probation for rare book theftMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former employee of the University of Illinois was sentenced to two years of probation for stealing rare musical books from the school's music libra...
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Pomp and masks: Graduations draw thousands despite pandemicMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - High schools nationwide have canceled or postponed traditional graduation ceremonies to avoid worsening the spread of the new coronavirus, but some p...
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Virus claims 23rd life at Sangamon County nursing homeMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - SHERMAN, Ill. (AP) - The coronavirus outbreak has claimed the lives of 23 residents of a central Illinois nursing home, health officials said. A woman in her 80s is the ...
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Meet the winners of the Daily Herald and College of DuPage Nominate a Nurse contestMay 20, 2020 6:00 am - Many world leaders have likened the COVID-19 pandemic to a war. Health care professionals are on a global front line battling a deadly virus. To highlight the hard work ...
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State legislators convene spaced apart, force each other to wear masksMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois legislators approved extraordinary safety rules for themselves Wednesday as they convened for the first time in 10 weeks due to the coronavirus pa...
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Radiothon to benefit key independent Chicago music venuesMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago's independent music venues are at risk of closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So as a fundraiser, 101.1 WKQX-FM is broadcasting a 34-hour Save Our Stages Radio...
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Bars and restaurants can serve outdoors as soon as May 29; golf, other restrictions to easeMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - Restaurants and bars, dealt a huge economic hit by COVID-19, can offer outdoor dining as soon as May 29, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday as state lawmakers convened to...
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Former Indianapolis teachers union chief gets 16 monthsMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The former president of the Indianapolis Education Association has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling more tha...