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Indiana circus barns built by `Lion King' set for demolitionMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - PERU, Ind. (AP) - Historic barns that a man once known as 'œThe Lion King'ť built in northern Indiana to house circus animals are set for demolition this spring once cre...
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COVID-19 cases per county as of March 12Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - There have been 515,088 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 42.5% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have ...
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Record of over 150,000 vaccinations in a day: Now when can people return to Loop offices?Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations hit a new daily record with 152,697 shots in arms Friday as vaccine doses shipped to Illinois surpassed 5 million, the Illinois Department of Publi...
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The 9 'corporate tax loopholes' Pritzker wants to end that businesses call 'incentives'Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - In order to balance next year's state budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking legislators to eliminate what his administration calls nine "corporate tax loopholes" to gener...
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Chicago food truck owner admits to selling guns from eateryMar 12, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The owner of a Chicago food truck admitted Friday he illegally sold guns from his mobile eatery along with sandwiches piled high with salami, roast beef a...
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Wildfire burns 20 acres in NW Indiana, sends smoke onto I-65Mar 12, 2021 6:00 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - About 20 acres (8 hectares) in Northwest Indiana burned after flames spread from an open burn pit into surrounding fields fields, a fire chief ...
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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama'sMar 12, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs a...
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Indiana could see $5.8 billion in new COVID relief moneyMar 12, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana officials have yet to describe any big plans for the influx of federal money expected from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that Con...
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2 charged in theft of $400K from Chicago HIV services agencyMar 12, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two workers are accused of stealing nearly $400,000 from a Chicago nonprofit that provides help for people with HIV, leaving it on the brink of closure af...
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Feder: Giangreco, ABC 7 officially part ways after 'ditzy, combative' comment about Cheryl BurtonMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Mark Giangreco officially ended his 27-year run as the top sports anchor at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 Friday with a settlement on the remaining 18 months of his contract a...