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Police: 2 dead after train hits truck in southern IllinoisApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - ULLIN, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed when a pickup truck pulled directly into the path of a train in far southern Illinois, police said. The truck's driver had turn...
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Trails reopened after fire at Indiana Dunes National ParkApr 12, 2021 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Trails have reopened following a wildfire at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. Fire crews and park staff have ensured ...
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State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?Apr 12, 2021 5:00 am - Even though suburban public health officials are opening up COVID-19 vaccination to anyone 16 and older beginning today, it might take a while for those who are newly el...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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GOP congressman adds his voice to calls for redistricting commissionApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support legislation to form an...
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Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votesApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers won't be done for the year when their regular legislative session ends later this month. Legislative leaders are laying the groundw...
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Land trust acquires 38 acres along northern Indiana riverApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (AP) - Nearly 40 acres in northern Indiana that includes wooded wetlands that are home to wildlife and native plants have been acquired by a land trust ...
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Southern Illinois village elects first black presidentApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - COLP, Ill. (AP) - Voters in the southern Illinois community of Colp made history last week when they elected a Black woman village president. The Southe...
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Indiana district wants public barred from molestation caseApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana school district wants to bar the public from the civil trial of a man sentenced to 120 years in prison for molesting 20 ch...
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Urban farmers work to bring fresh food to southwest IllinoisApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - During the beginning of the pandemic, as many people were trying to grasp what exactly COVID-19 was, Eugenia Alexander decided she'd start gr...