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Gary gun shop sued for selling guns used in Chicago crimesApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago on Monday filed a lawsuit against an Indiana gun store, contending it has sold hundreds of guns to straw buyers that in turn have ende...
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Apple announces plans for central Indiana center, 500 jobsApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - CLAYTON, Ind. (AP) - Apple is planning a $100 million distribution center near Indianapolis that could employ nearly 500 workers by the end of 2024, company and state of...
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Third of Hoosiers 16 and older fully vaccinated for COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Nearly one-third of Indiana residents ages 16 and older have now been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, state health officials said Monday. The Indiana ...
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Winners and losers from first release of 2020 census dataApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - More than a year since the 2020 census began in a remote Alaska village, the first numbers to emerge from the nation's once-a-decade head count were released on Monday, ...
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Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workersApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreig...
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Bail denied for man accused in Chicago rapper's 2020 killingApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man charged in a Chicago rapper's fatal shooting has been denied bail following his recent extradition from Texas to Cook County in the 2020 killing. De...
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Illinois opioid deaths increased 32% in 2020Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts and addiction advocates were not surprised when opioid overdose deaths in Illinois increased by more than 32% in 2020. They were surprised it wasn't hig...
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General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session's end approachesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commem...
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Census figures cost Illinois a congressional seatApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will lose a seat in Congress because of stagnating population, continuing a long slide that has cost it political influence nationally, according ...
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New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents...