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Today in HistoryJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2020. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1961, President Dwight D. ...
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2 veteran Indiana House members not seeking reelectionJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - One of the longest-serving members of the Indiana House is among two more Republican lawmakers who've decided to not seek reelection this year. Rep. ...
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Man who died after Chicago police gunfire exchange IDedJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who died after an exchange of gunfire with Chicago police has been identified. The man was identified as Mariano Ocon Jr., 31, the Cook County Medic...
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Body of boater found in Rock River; another still missingJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of one of two men whose boat capsized in November in the Rock River in northwestern Illinois. The Lee County coron...
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Over half of Indiana schools met feds' academic expectationsJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Over half of Indiana schools met or exceeded federal academic expectations based on their 2018-19 performance, state education officials said. Data r...
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Senator tries again to ban Indiana vouchers over gay firingsJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposal aimed at banning private schools that discriminate against gay employees and students from receiving Indiana voucher program money is bein...
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2020 brings higher labor costs for small businessesJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Small business owners have plenty of changes to deal with as 2020 begins - higher labor costs for many companies, and some owners will discover that they...
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Chicago-area zoo euthanizes Zenda, a struggling male lionJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 14-year-old male African lion has been euthanized at a suburban Chicago zoo. Brookfield Zoo said Zenda was struggling to stand and walk. A necr...
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Mayor wants Gary Schools to demolish abandoned buildingsJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - The new mayor of Gary wants the city's school corporation to demolish 10 shuttered schools amid growing concerns that they have become havens for crime...
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No charges against ex-senator over Indiana lobbying contractJan 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors have decided a former Indiana state senator won't face criminal charges over possible violations of state lobbying laws involving his wor...