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More than 500 Afghans likely to resettle in Chicago areaAug 31, 2021 5:30 am - More than 500 Afghans are expected to resettle in the Chicago area in the weeks and months ahead, a coalition of Illinois refugee organizations said Monday. Many who hav...
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There's hope for COVID-19 'flattening' in Illinois, but are neighboring states safe?Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - While recent trends indicate COVID-19 infections are leveling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker cautioned Illinoisans not to let down their guards. "The fact is we've all lived throug...
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State legislature approves new political mapsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Democrats late Tuesday approved new legislative boundaries over objections from Republicans and some community groups that the process was unnecessarily rushed ...
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Wisconsin governor: $680K for election probe is 'outrageous'Aug 30, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that it was 'œoutrageous'ť that Republicans planned to spend $680,000 on an investigation into the 2020 elect...
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Record numbers of COVID-19 cases reported in Indiana schoolsAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than at any previous time during the pandemic as the state grapples with a surge in infect...
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Indiana health commissioner defends maskless wedding photoAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's health commissioner defended herself Monday against criticism arising from a photograph circulating on social media showing her not wearing...
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Compliance mixed for Indiana University's vaccine mandateAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana University started its second week of fall semester classes Monday well short of full compliance with its COVID-19 vaccination requirement fo...
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Indiana high school student boarding bus hit, killed by carAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) - A 16-year-old Indiana high school student preparing to board a school bus was struck and killed Monday morning in by a car whose driver was taken i...
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Chicago agency probes officer's encounter with Black womanAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's police oversight agency is investigating a white officer's struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park, an encounter...
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Valparaiso U. dropping Confucius Institute amid criticismAug 30, 2021 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - Valparaiso University, citing criticism and the potential loss of federal money, said it will close a program that promotes Chinese music. The Co...