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Twists, themes, sound effects: Jigsaw puzzles for all agesNov 15, 2022 6:00 am - Jigsaw puzzlers found their happy place, and their people, during the pandemic. Puzzling was already a thing, but soon more groups formed on social media, while popular ...
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Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendmentNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state Constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last week's election ...
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Republicans in state House, Senate select new leadersNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to revive their party in Illinois after tough Election Night losses, Republicans on Tuesday met behind closed doors to select their new legislative ...
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Solar farms in 3 states cited for environmental violationsNov 14, 2022 6:00 am - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Four companies that developed solar energy facilities in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois have agreed to pay a total of $1.3 million for violating con...
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Shannon scores 30 as No. 19 Illinois routs Monmouth 103-65Nov 14, 2022 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. had a career-high 30 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 19 Illinois to a 103-65 win over Monmouth on Monday night. Freshma...
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New chief justice says partisanship has no role on state Supreme CourtNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday in a public ceremony, becoming the fourth woman to hold the gavel sin...
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Robber, clerk fatally shoot each other in Chicago groceryNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A robbery suspect and a grocery clerk fatally shot each other during an attempted holdup in the store, authorities said. The shootings Friday evening insi...
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16 St. Ignatius students injured after truck crashes into hockey team bus; police allege DUINov 13, 2022 12:00 am - Sixteen students from St. Ignatius College Prep were injured when a tractor-trailer rig crashed into their bus Saturday evening in Indiana. The speeding and swerving sem...
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Rex Early, longtime Indiana Republican leader, dies at 88Nov 12, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rex Early, a longtime Indiana Republican Party leader and one-time candidate for governor, has died at age 88. Early died Friday, according to Lepper...
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Election recounts possible in tight Indiana House racesNov 12, 2022 6:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Republican candidate for a southern Indiana legislative seat plans to seek a recount after updated vote tallies showed him losing by 155 ...