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3,002 new cases: Rising virus counts, including in suburban Cook, threaten 'Bridge Phase'Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 spiked up to 3,002 Friday - the highest since early February - as state officials warned of a possible virus resurgence. The news comes with 126,71...
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Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale FridayMar 25, 2021 7:00 pm - Whether it's wishful thinking or smartly planning ahead, North Coast music festival organizers announced on Thursday tickets for the Labor Day weekend electronic, rap an...
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Chicago officer who allegedly lied about shooting retiresMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer who faces getting fired for allegedly lying about a 2014 fatal police shooting is resigning before the police department takes di...
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Indianapolis keeping mask mandate, virus precautions for nowMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis is keeping its mask mandate and other coronavirus precautions in place for now despite Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision this week to end Ind...
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More than 1M Hoosiers now fully vaccinated against COVID-19Mar 25, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - More than 1 million Indiana residents have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state's health commissioner said Thursday, calling the acc...
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Chicago police officer shot, 4th in less than two weeksMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A fourth Chicago police officer in two weeks was injured Thursday during a shootout with a suspected shoplifter, according to law enforcement officials. ...
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Indiana lawmakers require civics class for middle schoolersMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill incorporating civics education into Hoosier students' middle school curriculum is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk after House lawmakers vot...
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As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flightsMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airlines are starting to revive flights that vanished last year as people cancelled vacations and ...
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$500M fund to help Detroit neighborhoods, pay tax debtMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A billionaire businessman whose companies have invigorated Detroit's downtown announced a $500 million fund to improve neighborhoods on Thursday, starting...
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Jacob Blake files excessive force lawsuit against officerMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in southeastern Wisconsin filed a civil lawsuit Thursday accusing ...