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2nd Madigan replacement chosen for 22nd House DistrictFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step d...
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State vaccinates a record 130,021 people Wednesday as case counts keep droppingFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Three weeks after Illinois eased COVID-19 restrictions, average daily caseloads are declining, state data showed Thursday, as officials announced a single-day virus vacc...
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COVID vaccine trial to begin at Lurie Children's Hospital; here's how to registerFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Lurie Children's Hospital is looking for candidates to enroll in its pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial. Parents interested in having their child or children participate i...
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No more passing the cash as tollway makes all-electronic system permanentFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway will permanently shift to an entirely electronic system without cash payments after 11 months of operating with automatic collections due to the COV...
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Man gets 60 years for killing ex-girlfriend's new boyfriendFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to killing a man who was dating his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 60 years in prison in the grueso...
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Foxx drops opposition to parole of Chicago officer's killerFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's top prosecutor has dropped her opposition to the parole bid of a man convicted in the 1967 slaying of a Chicago police officer - the second ...
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Enbridge Line 3 divides Indigenous lands, peopleFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - CLOQUET, Minn. (AP) - Jason Goward was overjoyed to get a high-paying job on Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline project. The job, clearing ground with a contractor for the Canad...
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Bluffton man admits fatally beating another man with batFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A northeastern Indiana man likely faces more than 50 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to fatally beating another ...
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Indiana woman admits spending $86K in public funds on selfFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Ind. (AP) - A northeastern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to diverting more than $86,000 in public funds and spending it on personal indulgences during her t...
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The Latest: Fauci: NIH to study 'long-haul' virus symptomsFeb 24, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Institutes of Health is launching research to understand the causes and consequences of the lingering brain fog, breathing problems and malaise...