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East St. Louis official faces $175K in fines to state boardJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An elected official in East St. Louis owes more than $175,000 in accrued fines to the Illinois State Board of Elections if he wants to appear...
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Today in HistoryJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2020. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1828, the United States a...
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Ghost hunters tell how their show got on streaming serviceJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Central Illinois Ghost Hunters (CIGH) owner Shane Cleer has been involved in paranormal investigation for nearly a decade and a half. After managing ...
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Lilly Endowment awards $54.7M to groups that aid kids, youthJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Thirteen groups that serve children and young people across central Indiana have landed $54.7 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. aimed a...
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County's printing glitch led to duplicate voter cardsJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - County officials in central Illinois said a computer glitch was to blame after some residents received up to eight voter registration cards recently. ...
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2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan from Virginia, IllinoisJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the...
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Questions raised over bill to extend Indiana voting hoursJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - County clerks are worried a proposal for extending Indiana's Election Day voting time by two hours would make it more difficult to find enough poll w...
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Indiana steelmaker denies manipulating test data after spillJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana steelmaker has denied allegations of manipulating results from toxic readings required after a chemical spill killed more than 3,000 fish...
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Activist, 23, named to vacant Chicago-area state House postJan 12, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic leaders have selected a 23-year-old community activist who works for U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy'' Garcia to fill a vacant Illinois House seat. Edga...
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Bargersville chief lands Indiana's first Tesla police carJan 11, 2020 6:00 am - BARGERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Bargersville Police Chief Todd Bertram may never get used to the attention he draws in his new patrol car. But that is what happens when you dr...