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Diversity sought for mostly white board in minority districtAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - LANSING, Ill. (AP) - A coalition of community members from the four municipalities that comprise Thornton Fractional High School District 215, located south of Chicago, ...
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Cuomo: Health workers to supervise annual 9/11 light tributeAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on, officials announced Saturday, saying New York health officials will supervise this year's t...
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Starved Rock, Matthiessen state parks closed due to stormAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - UTICA, Ill. (AP) - Two of Illinois' most popular state parks will remain closed at least until Monday after heavy storms downed trees, blocking roadways and trails. The ...
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Southern Indiana's ice cream trail serves up treats, townsAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) - Double dips, triple scoops, twirly cones and root beer floats. The Discover Southern Indiana Ice Cream Trail is giving ice cream lovers with a wande...
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4 Indiana cities sue Netflix, Hulu for unpaid franchise feesAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - Four Indiana cities are suing video streaming services, including Netflix and Hulu, seeking to require them to pay the same franchise fees to loc...
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New website reviews restaurants based on virus precautionsAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - One recent night, Ashley Swanson and his wife wanted to order takeout from a local restaurant. The couple were deciding where to go and what to e...
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Police keep marchers off major Chicago expresswayAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - A march that could have snarled traffic on Chicago's South Side on Saturday turned out to be a lot less disruptive than expected when police kept protesters off of the m...
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Longtime Indiana casino riverboat departs for last timeAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - ELIZABETH, Ind. (AP) - A riverboat that was a floating casino for more than two decades has left its southern Indiana dock for the last time. The Glory of Rome riverboat...
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Thompson mourned by suburbanites who knew him wellAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Here's a sampling of the reaction in the suburbs to news of the death of former Illinois Gov. James “Big Jim” Thompson: • Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneide...
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Illinois adds 1,828 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deathsAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois reported 1,828 new coronavirus cases and five new deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday. One of the deaths was from DuPage County, a woman in her 90s, and a man in ...