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Mattoon church dedicates earth-friendly prayer gardenOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - As vehicles sped by on nearby Illinois Route 16, First Presbyterian Church members stopped and took time on a recent Sunday afternoon to appreciate ...
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NIPSCO seeks 17% rate hike for its natural gas customersOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The utility that provides natural gas for most of northern Indiana has asked state regulators to approve a 17% rate increase for its more than ...
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Indiana BMV making 2nd round of monthlong branch closuresOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is shutting down several branches around the state in its second round of monthlong closures as the agency faces...
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Pandemic relief fund aims to aid Chicago artists, creativesOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A new relief fund launched by Chicago officials could give a boost to hundreds of artists and entertainment industry workers in the city who have lost inc...
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Man suspected of shoplifting falls into Illinois River, diesOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man suspected of shoplifting died after he fell into the Illinois River while apparently trying to hide near a U.S. Coast Gua...
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Native plant program teaches homeowners how to help wildlifeOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - The carefully planted and planned restored prairie at Old City Park in Greenwood buzzed and hummed with activity. Bees, flies and butterflies move...
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NW Indiana man gets 150 years in killings of woman, teen sonOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for the slayings of a Gary woman and her 13-year-old son, who were fatally sho...
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Indiana museum founded by Holocaust survivor has new leaderOct 02, 2021 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Serving as executive director for the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center satisfies the two main pursuits Troy Fears has dedicated his...
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Bears: QB Fields will start Sunday vs. LionsOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - The Bears say rookie quarterback Justin Fields will start against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The team announced Saturday that Fields will make his second straight star...
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Longtime Indiana legislator quitting in frustrationOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A longtime Democratic state senator from northwestern Indiana has decided to leave her seat in frustration over iron-fisted Republican control of the...