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Illinois lawmakers approve $46.5B budget with tax reliefApr 09, 2022 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers approved a $46.5 billion budget early Saturday that includes $1.8 billion in election-year tax relief and a $1 billion deposi...
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NFL draft deep dive: Who is Louisiana offensive tackle Max Mitchell?Apr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Max Mitchell had one scholarship offer coming out of Neville High School in Monroe, La. "Just the Ragin' Cajuns," Mitchell said at last month's NFL Scouting Combine. He ...
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We still have the pandemic to deal with — and COVID-19 fatigueApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original strain — delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant that's f...
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EXPLAINER: BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?Apr 08, 2022 7:00 am - In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world. The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant i...
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NW Indiana man pleads guilty to role in 2019 double-slayingApr 08, 2022 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and other charges for his role in the killings of two teenagers fatally shot...
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Video shows Illinois trooper's shooting of homicide suspectApr 08, 2022 7:00 am - PANA, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police have released video of a state trooper's fatal shooting of a man suspected in the slayings of his estranged partner and her siste...
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Indiana inmate convicted in razor blade attack on officerApr 08, 2022 7:00 am - PERU, Ind. (AP) - An inmate at a northern Indiana prison has been convicted in a 2020 attack on a correctional officer who was slashed in the face with a razor blade, le...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount revives jukebox tuner 'Rock of Ages'Apr 08, 2022 6:00 am - Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx...
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Tired of COVID-19 fatigue? Don't forget the pandemic isn't over, experts sayApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original alpha strain - delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant th...
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Bears sign tight end Ryan GriffinApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - The Bears signed former New York Jets tight end Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Griffin, 32, will enter his 10th season in the NFL this f...