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Central Illinois woman convicted in brother's neglect deathOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been convicted in the neglect death of her brother, whose body was found surrounded by garbage and other filth prose...
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Lawsuit: Indiana bank discriminates against Black borrowersOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A fair housing nonprofit is suing one of Indiana's oldest banks, Old National Bank, accusing it of discriminating against Black mortgage borrowers th...
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Indiana governor undecided on appeal of emergency law rulingOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor said Friday that he will take as much time as he needs to decide whether to continue his court fight against a new law giving stat...
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Sound check: New Violet Crime, Footlight District songs tackle personal growthOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - Big-picture issues such as politics and the pandemic can sometimes make people overlook smaller problems close to home. Two new singles hitting the Chicago scene this we...
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts of the virus in Illinoisans 19 and younger have surpassed those of other age groups. For months, 20-som...
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With windfall, city tries to reach kids trapped in violenceOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The teenagers were arrested so many times that Deputy Chief Kurt Whisenand knew them by name. Accused of shootings, carjackings and armed robberies...
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ICU time doesn't sway Indiana legislator on COVID-19 vaccineOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - AUBURN, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana state senator who spent 10 days in a hospital's intensive care unit with COVID-19 says he stands behind his decision to not get vaccinated...
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Don't blame Mrs. O'Leary's cow for the Great Chicago FireOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago seems to like to pin the blame for its misfortune on farm animals. For decades the Cubs' failure to get to the World Series was the fault of a goa...
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Judge upholds Indiana emergency law challenged by governorOct 07, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in...