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Indiana Senate rolls back bill limiting worker vaccine rulesFeb 16, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana Senate panel on Wednesday endorsed rolling back a proposal that aimed to severely limit workplace COVID-19 vaccine requirements, setting u...
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Indiana lawmakers step back 'curricula transparency' billFeb 16, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers rolled back a contentious bill aimed at increasing transparency of school curricula Wednesday in response to mounting criticism fro...
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Police: Teen stole mother's car before crash kills Gary manFeb 16, 2022 6:00 am - GARY, Ind., (AP) - A 15-year-old boy hit his mother with a brick and stole her SUV minutes before he crashed it into another vehicle at high speed, killing a 40-year-old...
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Man admits he incited 2020 Chicago riots with online postsFeb 16, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who posted online to urge others to join massive crowds that were looting downtown businesses in the summer of 2020 has pleaded guilty to i...
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Concerts: Tyler, the Creator, Relient K, Fletcher Rockwell, Jon Langford and moreFeb 16, 2022 5:00 am - Relient K “Um Yeah Tour” with Semler: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $22-$25. (800) 745-3000 or houseofblues.com. Ghost & V...
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GOP members challenge Illinois House floor mask mandateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Confusion and pushback regarding the enforcement of masks mandates spilled over onto the House Floor Wednesday afternoon during the chamber's regular legis...
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Arkush: There's only one way to go for Bears quarterback Justin FieldsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Last season was supposed to be the year the Bears fixed a decades-old problem at quarterback. They signed veteran Andy Dalton in free agency and traded up in the draft t...
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Illinois gamblers bet nearly $61 million on Super BowlFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois gamblers wagered nearly $61 million on the Super Bowl, regulators announced Tuesday, a 33% increase from last year when the big game was on the board legally fo...
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All ICE detainees in Illinois have been transferred out of stateFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Immigration detention has ended in Illinois after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred those awaiting deportation to facilities outside the state. The fe...
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State might downsize Vandalia, Pontiac prisonsFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Corrections is making plans to downsize - plans that a major public employee union claims have not been shared with its members....