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Illinois Secretary of State offices to close for 2 weeksDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - All Illinois Secretary of State departments will not conduct in-person transactions including driver services from Jan. 3 through Jan. 17, the a...
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2 men charged in shooting at packed Chicago-area mallDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago men have been charged in a shooting at a suburban Chicago shopping mall that wounded four bystanders and sent thousands of last-minute Christm...
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Man sentenced for Indiana blast that scattered protestersDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for throwing a lit explosive device last year outside a northwest Indiana courthouse, causing a bl...
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Conservative commotion steering Indiana lawmakers on schoolsDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Commotion in some school districts over topics ranging from COVID-19 mask mandates to teaching about racial injustice has Indiana Republican lawmaker...
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Indiana priest reaches plea deal in sexual abuse casesDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) - A northeastern Indiana priest has agreed to plead guilty to child solicitation and sexual battery charges for allegedly sexually abusing a tee...
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Chicago plans largest NYE fireworks show with COVID measuresDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago will host its largest New Year's fireworks display in city history after canceling last year's celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayo...
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Girl, 5, dies after being found in Chicago hotel's poolDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-year-old who was pronounced dead at a hospital after being found unresponsive in a Chicago hotel's swimming...
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Indiana governor pushes back on state AG's COVID skepticismDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday condemned recent comments made by the state's attorney general, who alleged that Indiana's COVID-19 data is in...
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Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd timeDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Candace Parker wrestled with the decision to make a huge change in her life and leave Los Angeles — where she had played her entire WNBA career — and head home to Chicag...
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Illinois responsible for 5.8% of nation's new COVID-19 cases this weekDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Only two other states have recorded more new COVID-19 cases than Illinois over the past seven days. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...