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Alabama man arrested in 1987 killing of Rockford woman, 19Nov 20, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - An Alabama man has been arrested in the 1987 killing of a 19-year-old northern Illinois woman following his indictment by a grand jury on first-deg...
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Indiana jobless rate continues drop to 5% for OctoberNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's unemployment rate dropped by more than a percentage point to 5.0% for October, although the number of residents being paid jobless benefits...
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Illinois city loses appeal over tickets, police performanceNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - SPARTA, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois city acted illegally when it evaluated police officers partly by their number of tickets, the state Supreme Court said. The court...
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Indiana governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposureNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor and his wife have tested negative for COVID-19 after several members of his security detail were confirmed infected with the coro...
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Illinois State University president plans to retire in JuneNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University President Larry Dietz announced Friday that he plans to retire next summer after more than six years as the school's leader...
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Trump objects to counting thousands of Wisconsin ballotsNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin's two most heavily Democratic counties began Friday with President Donald Trump's campaign see...
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COVID-19 infections in children, teens more than double in last monthNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections in children and teens more than doubled in a month, state data showed Friday, as new cases of the virus reached 13,012 with 126 more deaths. The stat...
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Wrigley Field granted federal landmark statusNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Wrigley Field has been named a National Historic Landmark to recognize "the significant role the ballpark has played in the city of Chicago and the history of profession...
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Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting, and suspect is at largeNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) - Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured. Wauwatosa...
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Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential electorNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Demo...