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Father of drowned brothers receives 16-year prison sentenceJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A 16-year prison sentence was handed Wednesday to a northwest Indiana man who pleaded guilty to two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting i...
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Indiana social services agency leader leaving for new jobJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The head of Indiana's state health care and social services agency is leaving the position after more than four years and will be replaced by a top d...
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College athletes can be paid for name and likeness in Illinois starting ThursdayJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers, collegiate athletes and athletic directors from some of the state's most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor's signing of a bi...
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All six counties surpassing Biden 70% goal for COVID-19 shotsJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - All six counties in the Chicago region are surpassing President Joe Biden's goal for 70% of American adults to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot before Ju...
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Copper scores 17 as Sky beat Wings 91-81Jun 30, 2021 1:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas - Kahleah Copper scored 17 points to lead seven Chicago players scoring in double figures and the Sky beat the Dallas Wings 91-81 on Wednesday night. C...
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Settlement reached over voter registration lawsuitJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voting rights groups have reached a settlement agreement with Secretary of S...
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Ex-Springfield school board president sentenced for theftJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former president of the Springfield-based Illinois Board of Education was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison for theft. Adam Lopez, 38, ...
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Federal agency blocks Indiana's Medicaid work requirementsJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Biden administration has revoked the federal authorization for Indiana's planned work requirements for low-income residents who receive their hea...
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Man ticketed in suburban Chicago dog park for tree treatmentJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A man who said he sprayed trees in a suburban Chicago park to protect them after an anxious dog chewed off the bark has been ticketed by authorit...
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Industrial fire in suburban Chicago prompts evacuation orderJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - MORRIS, Ill. (AP) - An industrial fire at a suburban Chicago warehouse where large batteries are stored prompted officials to order the evacuation of nearby residences T...