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Parke County commissioners cancel Covered Bridge FestivalAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Parke County Board of Commissioners have voted to cancel this year's Covered Bridge Festival because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The commissione...
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Indiana reports 28 more COVID-19 deaths, 850 more casesAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Twenty-eight more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19 and 850 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, state health offici...
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Chicago's Navy Pier to again close with too few visitorsAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's Navy Pier is closing again until next spring because attendance has been too low during the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Tuesday. ...
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Indiana Lottery sees slight dip amid coronavirus turmoilAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Hoosier Lottery's profits going to state government dropped by nearly $8 million this past year, which agency leaders said Tuesday they considere...
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Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post officeAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Pos...
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The Latest: Colin Powell says Biden will stand up to US foesAug 18, 2020 7:00 am - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is endorsing Joe Biden, saying with him in the White House, 'œWe will never doubt that he will stand with our friends and stand up...
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Chicago's Porchlight Palooza fundraiser goes online to honor Joel GreyAug 18, 2020 6:00 am - For Porchlight Music Theatre's 25th anniversary Icons Gala scheduled for this past March, event co-chair Donna LaPietra planned to wear a custom-made evening dress sport...
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Pritzker extends emergency housing relief application periodAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans suffering economic decline due to COVID now have an extra week to apply for emergency rental assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday t...
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Navy Pier to close after Labor Day until possibly spring because of pandemic lossesAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago's Navy Pier, one of the top tourist attractions in Illinois, will temporarily close down from Sept. 8 until the spring of 2021. The pier-wide closure after Labor...
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Illinois attorney general joins federal suit against USPS movesAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Operational shifts undertaken by the United States Postal Service in recent weeks, including spending cuts and equipment removal, are illegal, Illinois' to...