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'Trailblazer' Corinne Wood, Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, dies of cancerMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Corinne Wood was a trailblazing politician whose legal background, moderate voice and ability to reach across the aisle helped her become the first female lieutenant gov...
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State education board votes for return to full in-person learning this fallMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - With vaccines widely available for children 12 years and older, state education officials signaled their support Wednesday for a return to a full in-person school year t...
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Statue task force considers adding, removing state monumentsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state House task force continued its discussion about reevaluating controversial statues and whether new monuments commemorating minorities should be add...
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Lyric Opera, Joffrey Ballet announce upcoming seasons; return to live indoor performancesMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Joffrey Ballet plan to resume live stage performances this fall. Both companies jointly announced their 2021-22 seasons Wednesday, af...
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Groups ask judge to block Indiana 'abortion reversal' lawMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Abortion rights groups have asked a federal judge to block a new Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortio...
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16-year-old found shot on Chicago porch diesMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 16-year-old boy died early Tuesday, hours after he was found on a porch of a home on Chicago's South Side with a gunshot wound to his torso, police said...
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Biden to spotlight electric vehicle future he sees for USMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is putting the spotlight Tuesday on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, as a way to tackle climate chan...
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Missing Indianapolis man's remains found in storage unitMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The remains of an Indianapolis man have been located in a suburban storage unit nearly 17 months after his disappearance, authorities said. The body...
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Metal shredding firm sues Chicago over operating permitMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The owner of a metal-shredding facility is asking a federal court to force the city of Chicago to issue a permit that would allow the company to open a fa...
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Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobsMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan, Ford plans to pr...