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New Democratic state senators sworn inFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council memb...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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Karen Lewis, former head of Chicago Teachers Union, diesFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Karen Lewis, the charismatic former head of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died, her spokeswoman confirmed, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. She was 67. Lewis had co...
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AARP-backed legislation would target gaps in health care, financial statusFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital conn...
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Gary replaces Columbus Day with day honoring its late mayorFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - The city of Gary has replaced Columbus Day with a holiday honoring its late Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first Black mayors of a big U....
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Indiana meeting with 2 presidents recalled, 11 years laterFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Fourth-grader Fallon Heaslip eagerly gathered with the crowd of other students and staff members outside of Sycamore Elementary School on that sunny ...
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Chicago mayor: Schools, teachers union reach "tentative" deal over COVID-19 protections, potentially averting strikeFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago mayor: Schools, teachers union reach "tentative" deal over COVID-19 protections, potentially averting strike. ...
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Fort Wayne Children's Zoo tigers test positive for COVID-19Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Two tigers at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, zoo officials have announced. Zoo officials say animal care staff ...
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Chicago mayor touts deal with union to reopen schoolsFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strik...
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Bob the dog eases fears in this Decatur dental officeFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The dentist office doesn't have to be scary or intimidating, especially with Bob around. The gangly, hairy Goldendoodle comfort dog is a welcomed me...