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Pierogi Fest returning to Indiana after 2020 cancellationMay 08, 2021 7:00 am - WHITING, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana city is bringing back its annual Pierogi Fest, a year after the festival built around the popular Polish delicacy was cancele...
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Indiana hardware stores open 24-7, and dogs greet customersMay 08, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In a year in which the pandemic has shifted more and more retail activity online, Indianapolis-based Trust Hardware has found success by embracing a ...
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White Sox jump on sagging Royals with 8 runs in 1st, win 9-1May 08, 2021 1:00 am - Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Danny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Saturday nig...
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COVID-19 update: 107,688 more shots, 22 more dead, 1,729 new casesMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Saturday reported 107,688 more COVID-19 vaccines had been administered statewide. That brings the total number of doses administered to 9,827,646 ...
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For some pastors, the past year was too much to bearMay 07, 2021 7:00 am - (RNS) - Jeff Weddle, a 46-year-old, wise-cracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described 'œfailing pastor'ť from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ...
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Jury awards Indiana girl $96K for YMCA bounce house injuriesMay 07, 2021 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A jury has awarded nearly $96,000 in damages to a northwest Indiana girl who was injured in 2018 while playing in a bounce house at a local YMCA....
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Electric-vehicle plant invests $75M, brings Joliet 745 jobsMay 07, 2021 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A Canadian electric-vehicle maker will build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet to produce small trucks and heavier electric machinery, ...
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COVID-19 vaccinations decline by nearly 40%May 07, 2021 1:00 am - The average daily number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois has dropped by nearly 40% in a month, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. The seven-day averag...
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Explosion that killed 3 near Starved Rock State Park thought to be an accidentMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities are sure of one thing regarding Thursday night's explosion near Utica: the three men killed in the blast were not part of a terror cell and do not appear to ...
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State Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislationMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Capping off a slow legislative week as the General Assembly grapples with drawing redistricting maps, the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and mas...