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Vaccination spike comes at deadline for some state workersOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jumped to 70,688 Tuesday, coinciding with a deadline for certain state workers to get their first shot. That total is more than double the av...
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House approves bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccineOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Dem...
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Ex-Blackhawk speaks about sexual assault, how claims were handled: 'It's destroyed me'Oct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Kyle Beach, in a 25-minute bombshell interview with TSN's Rick Westhead, came forward and revealed that he was the player sexually abused by Bradley Aldrich during the B...
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Chicago man sentenced to prison for music concert schemesOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A Chicago man has been sentenced in Iowa to federal prison for running a scheme in which he collected deposits and money for other expenses rel...
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NW Indiana police seeking man charged in double murderOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Police are asking for the public's help tracking down a northwest Indiana man charged in a recent double-slaying. Gary Shanklin Jr., 19, of Eas...
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Report urges greater diversity for Indiana State PoliceOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An external review of Indiana's state police agencies found they need to bolster the recruitment and promotion of minority and female officers and in...
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Monday Sports in BriefOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - MLB HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton is becoming a Fall Classic fixture, set to start in the World Series for the third time in five seasons this week. Houston Astros lefty...
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'œBuy it when you see it.'ť Retailers dread holiday shortagesOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Perfect Pigg, a gift shop owned by Ginger Pigg, is the go-to place for residents of Cumming, Georgia, to pick up gift items like kids toys and home g...
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Union president says Chicago police would agree to daily COVID testingOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago police union President John Catanzara said Tuesday his union members would agree to testing every day, but he's still encouraging them to defy the city's vaccine...
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Chicago Sky are in the (Illinois) HouseOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - Members of the Chicago Sky made a trip Tuesday to the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, where they were lauded for the team's WNBA Championship Players, coaches and other...