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Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations open up at Aurora siteApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora officials announced Wednesday that thousands of appointments for Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine have opened up at a mass site in the city. Appointm...
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State reports most new cases since late January, and Cook County warns of new limitsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 numbered 3,790 Wednesday, the highest since late January, with 28 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Illinois Election Board chief on leave after extortion bidApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections has voted unanimously to place its executive director on paid administrative leave after he reported being...
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Proposed Indiana voting law change faces corporate criticismApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - One of Indiana's most prominent corporations is criticizing an Indiana proposal that opponents maintain will make mail-in voting more difficult by re...
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Musician couple host concerts to fundraise for food pantryApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Erin Shields belted out 'œBeing Alive'ť - the showstopper from the Broadway classic 'œCompany'ť - the title had extra levels of meaning. This virtua...
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Indiana Senate blocking repeal of state handgun permit lawApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate is blocking a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public. Republi...
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Toddler, 7 adults wounded in latest Chicago shootingsApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 21-month-old boy was shot in the head Tuesday morning while riding in a car on Chicago's famed Lake Shore Drive just hours after seven people were shot ...
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Indiana gets $61M to boost COVID-19 vaccine among minoritiesApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is getting $60.8 million in federal funding to support efforts to get minority populations disproportionately affected by the pandemic vaccin...
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Indiana Senate OKs optional pregnant worker accommodationsApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won't require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from G...
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Cat spent days in Indiana tree, is rescued after big plungeApr 06, 2021 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A cat that spent days stuck in a tree in southwestern Indiana is back on solid ground after surviving a dramatic plunge when a tree service compa...