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Woman slips, falls into Illinois creek after crash, diesFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman who was found dead last week near a creek succumbed to exposure after she fell down an embankment following a car accide...
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Lawmakers weigh bills aimed at prosecutors, IMPD controlFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow Indiana's attorney general to appoint special prosecutors to take over criminal cases local author...
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Central Illinois village disbands police departmentFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - WASHBURN, Ill. (AP) - The central Illinois village of Washburn has disbanded its police department, with officials citing a lack of qualified part-time police help and a...
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Georgia bill aims to block 'defunding' of policeFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican-backed bill advancing in the Georgia House would block 'œdefund the police'ť movements in cities and counties, after Atlanta and Athens debat...
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Snow delays Chicago vaccine shipments, closes testing sitesFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The severe winter weather hitting parts of the country hampered COVID-19 vaccine shipments and testing sites Tuesday in Illinois. More than a hundred vac...
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Winter storm closes 70 Indiana COVID-19 vaccine clinicsFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A winter storm that buried much of Indiana under heavy snowfall Tuesday led health officials to temporarily close dozens of COVID-19 vaccine clinics ...
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COVID-19 update: Average daily cases down by more than half this month; new vaccine delay?Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases has dropped by more than half in February so far compared to January's, a positive trend given the erratic supply of vaccines in ...
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Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation amid winter stormsFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dangerous subzero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire st...
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Suburban Democrats eye education funding ahead of Pritzker budget proposalFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban lawmakers are already picking sides ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget address Wednesday where it is expected he will outline a budget proposal that includes ...
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Feder: Hedge fund Alden Global Capital to buy Tribune Publishing for $630 millionFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Alden Global Capital, the New York-based hedge fund known for bleeding newspapers dry, has reached agreement to buy the parent company of the Chicago Tribune in a deal v...