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State reports 7,598 new cases, as hospitalizations continue to dropDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 7,598 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, along with 76 more deaths from the coronavirus. That ends a f...
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Coal industry arguing reliability for Indiana protectionDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two large coal companies have started a new lobbying push as Indiana legislators are poised to again consider steps that could bolster the industry f...
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2 die after pulled from car in central Indiana pondDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - LAWRENCE, Ind. (AP) - Two people have died after being pulled from a car in a pond in central Indiana, fire department officials say. The accident occurred Friday evenin...
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Concert promoter compiling Indiana's rock history onlineDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When Steve Sybesma launched the Indiana Rock History website and Facebook group this summer, he was more than a music fan compiling decades of concer...
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Indiana steel mill expected to soon restart blast furnaceDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana steel mill that was taken offline earlier this year for a planned maintenance project is expected to restart this month. The Pittsburgh-bas...
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Religious right eyes Biden warily after Trump's good favorDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative evangelical Christians have proven some of Donald Trump's staunchest allies during his presidency. As his administration draws to a close,...
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Blind voters claim discrimination by Indiana officialsDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Blind voters argue in a federal lawsuit that Indiana officials are restricting their voting rights by not adopting methods that allow them to cast ba...
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Community members in Illinois fight for nuclear energy plantDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Community leaders, residents and elected officials in Illinois are working to keep a nuclear energy company from closing its plant. In August, Exel...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney...
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Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complicationsDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney said Saturday....