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Indiana pet food plant eyes system to reduce obnoxious odorsMar 14, 2021 7:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana pet food plant that's long drawn complaints from neighbors about its obnoxious smells would be outfitted with a new odor contro...
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2 killed, 13 wounded at party on Chicago's South SideMar 14, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Gunfire erupted at a party on Chicago's South Side early Sunday, killing two people and wounding 13 others in what authorities say may have been a gang-re...
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State surpasses 4-million mark for vaccine doses givenMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Illinois has surpassed the 4 million mark and nearly 1.5 million state residents are now fully inoculated, health authori...
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15 shot, two fatally, at overnight party at Park Manor businessMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - At least 15 people were shot, two fatally, after gunfire broke out at a Park Manor business where a party was being held early Sunday, according to the Chicago Fire Depa...
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Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson's insurrection comments racistMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is being called racist for an interview in which the white Republican said he wasn't worried about the predominantly white su...
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Why the pandemic left long-term scars on global job marketMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - Esther Montanez's housecleaning job at the Hilton Back Bay in Boston was a lifeline for her, a 31-year-old single mother with a 5-year-old son. The pay was steady and so...
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More than 800K Hoosiers now fully vaccinated for COVID-19Mar 13, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - More than 800,000 Indiana residents have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday. A total of 1,256,381 first...
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Dog is finally adopted after 2 years in Illinois shelterMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - A dog that spent more than two years at a southern Illinois animal shelter waiting to be adopted has finally found a new family. Demi spent 809 day...
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Old State Capitol closed through April for $1.5M renovationMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield is closed to visitors through April while it undergoes repairs and renovation work. The Illinois D...
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Chicago River dyed green in surprise move by city's mayorMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago River was dyed a bright shade of green Saturday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second ye...