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Owner abandoned dog in Indiana with note blaming COVID-19Sep 20, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Animal control officials in central Indiana are seeking a new home for an abandoned dog whose owner says he lost his job and was about to lose his ho...
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Indiana top state for increasing adoptions from foster careSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care, according to state and federal officials. In t...
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Authorities say 3 people dead in central Indiana plane crashSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Three people were killed Sunday in a plane crash at an airport in the central Indiana city of Kokomo, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched aro...
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Ice cream plan of restaurant owners hit regulatory roadblockSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Tim and Emily Lewis built their reputation on scratch-made splurges with unique flavor profiles crafted using ingredients culled from local farm...
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1 person dead in southwestern Illinois helicopter crashSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - REDBUD, Ill. (AP) - One person has died after a helicopter crash in southwestern Illinois, according to authorities. The helicopter crashed into a storage unit around 2...
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Pekin doctor's bout with COVID-19 an eye-openerSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - As a primary care physician at UnityPoint Health Pekin East, Dr. Tom Luft is accustomed to seeing the hospital experience through the lens of a caregi...
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Chicago museum to receive emergency grant during pandemicSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago has been named among 12 art museums nationwide to receive money through an emergency grant program aimed at help...
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New public art piece in Rockford meant to show diversitySep 20, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - A new plexiglass sculpture in downtown Rockford is aimed at illustrating the northern Illinois community's diversity. The downtown sculpture title...
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State, Cook County help available for small businessesSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Business Association is drawing small business owners' attention to Cook County and Illinois assistance programs for those struggling financially from the...
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COVID update: Illinois has second-lowest test positivity rate of nearby statesSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois continues to show a low test positivity rate for COVID-19 compared to nearby states, data from Johns Hopkins University indicated Sunday. The state's test posit...