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Indiana Republicans differ over governor's COVID-19 powersJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is nearing a year under the coronavirus public health emergency issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb as some of his fellow Republicans in the state Le...
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Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to actJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL's presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil fro...
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Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stallJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A plan to reopen Chicago schools remained in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers' union stalled Sunday, ampl...
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Housing Authority gives computers, hotspots to residentsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - The Jackson County Housing Authority has partnered with PCs for People to provide hundreds of computers and mobile internet hotspots to its resi...
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NW Indiana district must repay $750K for Illinois studentsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - KENTLAND, Ind. (AP) - A northwest Indiana school district has been ordered to repay more than $750,000 in student tuition support after an audit found school officials i...
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Indiana logs 1,750 COVID-19 cases and 5 deathsJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana logged another 1,750 confirmed infections of COVID-19 and five additional deaths, health officials announced Sunday. The Indiana Department ...
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As new cases hit 4-month low, state easing restrictions in Chicago, Will CountyJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - In another encouraging sign of progress in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, state health officials reported 2,428 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, t...
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Indiana lawmakers push for school choice, voucher expansionJan 30, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Amid contention over how Hoosier students should receive instruction during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Republican lawmakers are prioritizing a...
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Illinois officials will accept tax returns starting Feb. 12Jan 30, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Individual income tax returns for Illinois may be submitted starting Feb. 12. The Illinois Department of Revenue announced that Feb. 12 is als...
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Indiana police seek possible witness in fatal shooting of 2Jan 30, 2021 6:00 am - BARGERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Police are looking for a person who may have witnessed a December shooting that left two people dead and wounded a third outside a central Indi...