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Bears' Kmet locked in as tight end starter, but there's room for improvement (and a backup)Feb 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears have invested a lot of time and effort into 22-year-old hometown tight end Cole Kmet. It began to pay dividends last season. Kmet finished second on the team i...
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Indiana lawmakers name mastodon as first state fossilFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers have designated the American mastodon as the state's first official fossil, advancing the proposal to the governor's desk for final...
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Former carpenter picks up chainsaw, carves a new careerFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - As he rotated a small chainsaw, wood chips fell like snow flakes in the winter air. The carved snout of a bear soon poked from within a large re...
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Chicago school renamed to honor civil rights activist TubmanFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago elementary school has unveiled a new sign letting people know it is leaving behind the name of a racist and will instead honor a woman known for...
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Champaign officials to vote on animal euthanasia precautionsFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county plans to add safeguards at its animal control facility, a year after a dog was accidentally euthanized while being held the...
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Illinois drivers urged to get plate renewal stickers onlineFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding Illinois drivers whose license plate stickers expire at the end of February of the option to renew o...
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Indiana Senate could change stance on handgun carry permitsFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A top Indiana legislator says a proposal to repeal the state's handgun permit requirement might win approval despite ongoing opposition from major la...
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Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.Feb 18, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When relatives of American oil executives jailed in Venezuela met virtually with a senior Justice Department official this month, it didn't take long f...
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Widow pleads guilty to role in late cop husband's schemeFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The widow of a northern Illinois police officer who killed himself in 2015 amid an investigation into his theft of thousands of dollars from a youth progr...
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The Cold War, modern Ukraine and the spread of democracy in the former Soviet bloc countriesFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael De Groot, Indiana University (T...