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Illinois prisons pause county intakes due to pandemicJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has temporarily paused intakes from county jails because of COVID-19 outbreaks at prisons, the agency sai...
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Suburban Chicago deputies shoot, kill man who fired at themJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - PORT BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Suburban Chicago sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man early Tuesday after he fired at the deputies as they were responding to a domestic vi...
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Chicago mayor tests positive for COVID-19Jan 11, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democrat said she has 'œcold-like symptoms'ť but otherwise feels...
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Indiana lawmakers get pushback on partisan school board billJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - School board members from across Indiana voiced opposition Tuesday to a Republican-backed proposal that would add political party identifications to ...
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Climate change: Athletes flag the dangers of manmade snowJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - A British skier crashes through wooden fencing on a downhill corner and slams into a pole, breaking his leg. An American hits an icy patch at the bottom of a hill and cr...
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Union, parents mull if Chicago teacher standoff was worth itJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago schools will expand COVID-19 testing and have standards to switch schools to remote learning under a hard-fought tentative deal approved by teache...
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Indiana House backs dropping state's handgun permit lawJan 11, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republicans pushed through the Indiana House on Tuesday a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public. The...
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House deputy Republican leader to run for treasurerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - State Rep. Tom Demmer, a Dixon Republican, announced Tuesday that he will run for state treasurer. If he wins the GOP nomination, he likely would face two-term Democrati...
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Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19Jan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democrat said she has “cold-like symptoms” but otherwise feels fine. She credite...
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Welch reflects on first year as House speakerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and his colleagues achieved...