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Company defends use of toxic chemicals to fight plant fireJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals Wednesday, sayi...
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DNR: Fire that destroyed boats at Indiana lake was accidentJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - BIRDSEYE, Ind. (AP) - A February fire that destroyed 11 boats at a southern Indiana reservoir and damaged numerous other vessels was most likely started by an electrica...
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Fire drop fifth game in 6 tries, 1-0 to CincinnatiJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Alvaro Barreal scored his first goal of the season to help FC Cincinnati beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Wednesday night. Cincinnati (2-5-1) won for the first time in three...
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State sues company over coal ash pollutionJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois attorney general on Tuesday sued a Delaware company that owns the now-closed Vermilion Power Station over claims of illegal pollution at the f...
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Judge weighs blocking Indiana '~abortion reversal' lawJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge said he'll soon decide whether to block a new Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions ...
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Weather Service: Suburban Chicago tornado had 140 mph windsJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A tornado that swept through Chicago's western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph (225 kph) winds when...
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Ex-suburban Chicago mayor gets 2 years for bribery schemeJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who admitted to authorities that he was taking part in a $300,000 bribery scheme while he was mayor of a financially struggling Chicago suburb was s...
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Illinois averaging fewest daily COVID inoculations since JanuaryJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging the fewest daily COVID-19 inoculations since January, when doses were much more scarce. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures r...
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Hanover Park woman dies 2 days after shooting that claimed boyfriendJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Yasmin Perez and Gyovanni Arzuaga fell in love at first sight and were inseparable. The Hanover Park couple died together during a brazen weekend attack. The parents of ...
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When it comes to heated divorce, pets aren't people tooJun 21, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In the eyes of the law, pets are property when it comes to divorce, but new ways of working out custody of the dog, cat or parrot have sprung up with spe...