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DNR probes death of black bear found in northern IndianaAug 19, 2021 7:00 am - BRISTOL, Ind. (AP) - State wildlife officials are investigating after a black bear was found dead in far northern Indiana in one of only a handful of confirmed instances...
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Body of missing 11-month-old girl found in northern IndianaAug 19, 2021 7:00 am - PLYMOUTH, Ind. (AP) - An 11-month-old northern Indiana girl who had been reported missing was found dead in a wooded area after a man who had agreed to babysit the toddl...
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Kind acts accentuated slain Chicago officer's brief careerAug 19, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer who was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop was remembered Thursday for a brief career marked by compassion; for her fello...
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COVID-19 update: 26,214 more shots, 14 more deaths, 3,180 new casesAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - As some immunocompromised Illinois residents are now getting a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials are reporting 26,214 more doses were ad...
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Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillinAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the University of Illinois Springfield to designate a new state microbe and add agriculture sciences to the list of courses t...
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Slain cop's mom says she died 'doing what she was called to do'Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - Ella French was 8 months old, wearing a "serious and solemn face," when Elizabeth French, who would take her in first as a foster child and later adopt her, met her. "I ...
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'Fire Pritzker' the rallying cry on Republican Day at state fairAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans rallied at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday with their eyes firmly set on trying to regain control of Congress and winning back the governor...
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Wisconsin man reported missing in Chicago identified as body found in Lake MichiganAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County authorities have identified a Waukesha, Wisconsin man as one of the two bodies recovered Sunday from Lake Michigan by the U.S. Coast Guard. Martin Mendoza, ...
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'Today I am here with half of my heart': Kind acts accentuated slain Chicago officer's careerAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago police officer who was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop was remembered Thursday for a brief career marked by compassion; for her fellow officers, a o...
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Kanye announces next week's 'Donda' Soldier Field showAug 18, 2021 1:00 pm - Chicago rapper Kanye West is coming back to town next week, and he's bringing his new album with him. Sort of. His long-awaited "Donda" has breezed through two release...