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New breed of hemp growers tout resurgence of the plantAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - BEECHER, Ill. (AP) - In early 2019, Rachael and Jesse Smedberg took a leap of faith and bought a corn farm in Beecher. A corn silo remains on the 65-acre property that i...
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Woman gets 30 years for baby's death from meth-tainted milkAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - PLYMOUTH, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her 2-month-old infant, who died after inge...
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1,467 new confirmed Illinois cases of coronavirus, 14 deathsAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There were 1,467 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois and 14 additional confirmed deaths, the Illinois Department of Public Health rep...
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UIC wraps up oral history project on former Chicago mayorAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - University of Illinois at Chicago officials have wrapped up a two-year oral history project chronicling the leadership of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. ...
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3 dead in central Illinois collision of ambulance, vehicleAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - BENSON, Ill. (AP) - Three people are dead and three others hospitalized after an ambulance collided with another vehicle on a Woodford County road, according to authorit...
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Retired anesthesiologist donates $1 million to hospitalAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Dr. Babu Prasad came to the United States in 1971 after graduating from medical school in India with no money. But Prasad became a successful an...
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Boy, 9, fatally shot while playing at Chicago parking lotAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 9-year-old boy was killed Friday night when a gunman fired several shots toward the Chicago parking lot where he was playing, police said. Nobody else w...
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Testing confirms 989 additional virus cases in IndianaAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Testing has confirmed nearly 1,000 additional cases of the COVID-19 virus in Indiana. The 989 new cases brings Indiana's total to 67,122 residents wh...
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Chicago homicides and shootings rise sharply in 2020Aug 01, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Homicides and shootings have surged in Chicago during the first seven months of the year. From Jan. 1 through the end of July, there were 440 homicides in...
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Shared electric scooters are returning to Chicago streetsAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Shared electric scooters are returning to Chicago's streets, with a new pilot program focused on helping people get around the city's neighborhoods. City...