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Winners named for Illinois' 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo ContestAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced the winners of the 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers ...
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After the storm: Illinois Extension offers advice on repair and care for damaged treesAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. - Summer storms have damaged trees, some more than 100 years old, in communities across the state. Homeowners in theses communities, including Woodridge an...
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Rained-out Lindsey Stirling concert moved to Aug. 20Aug 11, 2021 3:00 pm - If your chances of making it into Chicago for Tuesday night's Lindsey Stirling concert were slim, you now have another option. Tuesday's storms rained out the performan...
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Helicopter crashes in Chicago suburb shortly after takeoffAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A helicopter crashed onto a street in a Chicago suburb Wednesday morning, leaving the pilot with minor injuries, authorities said. The Robi...
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NW Indiana businessman gets 54 months in embezzlement schemeAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana businessman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from two medical companies has been sentenced to 4 1(backslash)2...
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More than 90K without power in Chicago area after stormsAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 90,000 Chicago-area homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday morning following severe overnight thunderstorms that came one day aft...
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Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuitAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Postal workers thrilled at the prospect of making deliveries in modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly vehicles are soldiering on in the...
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Indiana Republicans eye quick approval of new election mapsAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The couple hundred people who filled the Indiana House chamber applauded loudly several times Wednesday as members of the public told state lawmakers...
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Wisconsin to set fall wolf limit after runaway spring huntAug 11, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wildlife officials in Wisconsin met Wednesday to consider a 130-animal limit for the state's fall wolf hunt, saying they want to protect the populat...
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State announces $250 million 'Back to Business' grant programAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state announced a $250 million "Back to Business" grant program aimed at assisting small businesses in the recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ...