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Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton's ChemtoolJul 24, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - Officials have found elevated levels of harmful metals in groundwater monitoring wells at a Rockton Superfund toxic waste site. But the Illinois En...
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New Gulf Coast tick species found in suburbs, but 'we don't need to freak out'Jul 24, 2021 1:00 am - A species of tick native to the southeast United States is only recently being found in significant numbers in Illinois, but it's eager to make your acquaintance. Three ...
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How Emmett Till is being honored in Chicago this weekend for what would be his 80th birthdayJul 24, 2021 1:00 am - Events in Chicago this weekend as well as new and renewed legislation by a Chicago congressman are marking what would be the 80th birthday of Emmett Till, the Chicago te...
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Utah recognizes early Mormon settlers during Pioneer DayJul 23, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - People in Utah are gathering to celebrate the state's history and recognize early Mormon pioneers who trekked west in search of religious freedom. ...
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Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big changeJul 23, 2021 7:00 am - By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway for some official...
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Indiana man pleads guilty in woman's fatal driveway shootingJul 23, 2021 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A Fort Wayne man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman who witnesses said he shot once in a driveway before standing over her and firing several ...
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West Coast wildfires causing hazy summer days, striking evening sunsets in suburbsJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - Those hazy days of summer have become a lot hazier recently, and experts blame wildfires raging out West and in Canada. Authorities say 80 large wildfires are now burnin...
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Today in HistoryJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2021. There are 162 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 22, 1862, President Abrah...
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Attorneys: Dismissal exonerates mentally ill man in killingJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Attorneys for a mentally disabled Indiana man whose conviction in the 2002 slaying of a 94-year-old woman was overturned last year say a judge's ...
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August hearings set on Indiana election redistrictingJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Public hearings have been set Indiana's upcoming redrawing of congressional and legislative election districts, although no proposed new maps will be...