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Welch steps back from partner position at law firmFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Since assuming his new role a few short weeks ago, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has distinguished himself from his predecessor, Rep. Michael Madigan...
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Film examines 2006 Indiana plane crash that killed 5 peopleJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The film 'œInvisible Sky'ť transports us to mysteries on the foggy late night of April 20, 2006. Not only how a small plane crashed near the Bloo...
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Illinois buys Chicago building for $73M to house employeesJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will spend $73 million for a building on Chicago's near West Side, part of a cost-savings plan to consolidate state employees from multiple downt...
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Police say 1 person dead, another suffered minor injuries in a shooting at a northern Wisconsin mallJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (AP) - Police say 1 person dead, another suffered minor injuries in a shooting at a northern Wisconsin mall. ...
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Fishing fair to return in fall after a 2020 COVID-19 breakJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) - The popular Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park will return after skipping 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The free ...
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Indiana Republicans differ over governor's COVID-19 powersJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is nearing a year under the coronavirus public health emergency issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb as some of his fellow Republicans in the state Le...
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Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to actJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL's presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil fro...
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Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stallJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A plan to reopen Chicago schools remained in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers' union stalled Sunday, ampl...
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Housing Authority gives computers, hotspots to residentsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - The Jackson County Housing Authority has partnered with PCs for People to provide hundreds of computers and mobile internet hotspots to its resi...
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NW Indiana district must repay $750K for Illinois studentsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - KENTLAND, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana school district has been ordered to repay more than $750,000 in student tuition support after an audit found school officials i...