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COVID-19 cases stable, vaccinations slowly increaseFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials announced 69 more deaths from COVID-19 Thursday among 3,328 fresh infections of the coronavirus illness. The death toll from th...
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Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repealFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his pre...
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues new mask mandate less than an hour after GOP-controlled Legislature repeals prior orderFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues new mask mandate less than an hour after GOP-controlled Legislature repeals prior order. ...
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Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aidFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government's sign...
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Wisconsin Republicans repeal Democratic governor's statewide mask mandate despite expert warnings about virus dangersFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republicans repeal Democratic governor's statewide mask mandate despite expert warnings about virus dangers. ...
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Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aidFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - Scores of Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. had more than $10 billion in cash and other readily available funds when they received at least $1.5 billion from the natio...
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Chicago schools, union continue talks over virus safety planFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago extended remote learning for tens of thousands of public school students after city, school and teachers' union officials on Wednesday were once a...
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Indiana to get $12.5M share of national opioid settlementFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana will receive more than $12.5 million as part of a multistate settlement with a consulting firm that worked with opioid manufacturers to promo...
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Indiana lawmakers propose using cigarette tax for MedicaidFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A House committee made significant changes Thursday to the way Indiana would spend proceeds from a proposal to hike the state's cigarette tax for the...
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Judge convicts Bloomington man in 2018 triple homicideFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A judge has convicted a central Illinois man on nine counts of first-degree murder and other charges in a 2018 triple slaying to steal money and...