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Missing girl, 1, found dead in pond after rural searchAug 09, 2021 7:00 am - BATCHTOWN, Ill. (AP) - A missing 1-year-old girl was found dead in a pond early Sunday after a search in rural southwestern Illinois. Calhoun County Sheriff Bill Heffin...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Horseshoes, dance classes, Channel 2 studio, President Ford and moreAug 09, 2021 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Gerald Ford, the Channel 2 TV studios, Chi Chi Rodriguez, dance classes and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifier" gallery ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases and deaths rising in AugustAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Key COVID-19 metrics including new cases, deaths and patients in the hospital escalated this month compared to late July, Illinois Department of Public Health data showe...
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Treasurer returns $226M in unclaimed property last yearAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state's unclaimed property program reunited $226 million with its rightful owners last year. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced las...
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1 Chicago officer killed, 1 wounded in traffic stop shootingAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 29-year-old female police officer in Chicago was killed and another officer was seriously wounded in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop, offic...
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Western Illinois town disbands police force due to budgetAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - EAST GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - A community in western Illinois has officially disbanded its police department over budget concerns. East Galesburg has been without its pol...
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Grave of Indiana city's 1st Black firefighter gets markerAug 07, 2021 7:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - It was an honor that was years in the making for one special local hero. On Aug. 3, 1939, John Harris - who served in the latter part of the 19th Cen...
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Holcomb announces $1.3 million for naloxone distributionAug 07, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana will fund a $1.3 million distribution of the opioid reversal agent naloxone to ensure the medication reaches Hoosiers who are at risk of drug...
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Muddy Waters' Chicago home moves closer to landmark statusAug 07, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago home where blues legend Muddy Waters once lived and recorded music is a step closer to landmark status and becoming a museum in his honor. Th...
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Illinois county spends $353,000 on digitizing its recordsAug 07, 2021 7:00 am - LACON, Ill. (AP) - Sometime early this fall, a team armed with specialized document-scanning equipment will descend on the Marshall County Courthouse to transform 350,00...