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'Just makes no sense': Widening vaccine eligibility upsets those 65+ who can't get shotsFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - While barely a quarter of those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois have received at least one dose, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced even more residents will...
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Arson hits historic southwestern Indiana covered bridgeFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - BLOOMFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Indiana State Police and state fire marshals are investigating an arson at a historic covered bridge in southwestern Indiana. A fire Sunday cause...
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Indiana company fined $14K after 3 workers die in manholeFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) - State regulators have fined an excavating company $14,400 for workplace safety violations discovered after three workers, including a father a...
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GOP, Dems ask Biden to keep Chicago's federal prosecutorFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' two Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday say they are opposed to the immediate dismissal by President Joseph Biden of the U.S. attorney for nor...
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Herd of calves stroll Indiana highway after escaping a farmFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - LaPORTE, Ind. (AP) - A herd of about 75 Holstein calves barreled down an Indiana highway after escaping a nearby farm early Tuesday morning. Capt. Derek Allen, an off-du...
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Honeywell to restart Metropolis uranium processing plantFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) - The industrial conglomerate Honeywell on Tuesday announced plans to reopen its uranium conversion facility in southern Illinois. The multination...
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Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to membersFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let thousands of union members vote on a proposed deal to get students back into classes, clearing ...
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Illinois sees 2,082 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deathsFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - There were 2.082 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, including 20 new deaths, reported in Illinois on Tuesday by public health officials....
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Biden to visit Wisconsin next week in first official tripFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin next week for his first official trip as president beyond his home state of Delaware. Biden is set to visit Mi...
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Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist pleads guilty to vaccine tamperingFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A former Wisconsin pharmacist pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges that he tried to spoil dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine. Federal...