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State unemployment agency confirms data breachMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security has confirmed that a new online portal that processes claims for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance br...
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Illinois Supreme Court officially disbars BlagojevichMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday officially disbarred disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, citing "numerous criminal acts" he committed during his time as the stat...
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Chicago planetarium lays off 120 employees due to pandemicMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's lakefront planetarium will lay off 120 part-time and full-time employees because of revenue loss during the coronavirus pandemic. Adler Planeta...
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Towboat workers on Illinois River practice social distancingMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - As a towboat approaches a Lacon grain terminal Wednesday, the boat's captain, Russ Edwards, alone in the pilothouse, scales back the power to the 460...
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Indiana officials report 511 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deathsMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana public health officials reported 511 new COVID-19 cases and 11 confirmed deaths Sunday as some Marion County businesses saw a surge in custom...
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Pandemic a challenge for people trying stay clean, soberMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Can an abundance of peace and quiet be a bad thing, even in socially anxious times? For people in recovery, the answer is a resounding 'œyes,'ť ...
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Judge allows lawsuit against Indiana child welfare agencyMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A child advocacy group is praising a federal judge's decision that allows most of a lawsuit to move forward accusing Indiana's child welfare agency o...
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Hiring minorities a Bloomington-Normal police priorityMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - It's been almost six years since a police shooting lit race riots in Ferguson, Mo., and sparked nationwide protests and discussions about the la...
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Indiana panel hears Gary school's plan to end state takeoverMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Representatives of the debt-plagued Gary Community School Corp. have presented an Indiana panel with a three-year plan for ending the state's takeover ...
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IU team pursues breathtaking regenerative medicine advancesMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A dime-size nanochip developed by a world-renowned researcher who recently relocated to Indianapolis could help transform the practice of medicine. I...