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Indiana reinstating some coronavirus limits as risk spreadsNov 11, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor announced Wednesday that he would reinstate some coronavirus restrictions after several weeks of refusing to take such action as t...
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Judge changes course, opts to keep ex-mayor's bribery caseNov 11, 2020 6:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A federal judge who last week recused herself from the bribery case of a former northwestern Indiana mayor has changed course and will preside over ...
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Deaths from COVID-19 surge, cases stand at 12,657Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 rose by nearly 59% in a week, state data showed Wednesday, as an additional 145 Illinoisans succumbed to the respiratory disease, the highest daily ...
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Legislature's fall veto session canceled in SpringfieldNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The fall veto session of the General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leader...
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Leaders seek tougher certification rules for policeNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers, in tandem with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, are looking to bolster the state's system of certifying and decertifying law enforcement p...
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Fraud charges filed against head of biotechnology companyNov 10, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal fraud charges have been filed against the head of a suburban Chicago biotechnology company formed at the start of COVID-19 pandemic that swindled ...
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Brush fires prompt warning against open burning outdoorsNov 10, 2020 6:00 am - CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) - The public should stop openly burning materials outside after a string of brush fires in Northwest Indiana, fire officials say. Fall conditions c...
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Indiana sees record COVID-19 hospitalizations, infectionsNov 10, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is continuing its record-setting increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and new infections, state health officials said Tuesday as the state ...
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Kenosha shooter's mother tries to deflect blame from her sonNov 10, 2020 6:00 am - ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - The mother of an Illinois 17-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of two men during a protest in Wisconsin said neither her son nor the protesters...
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Young cancels activities after staffer positive for COVID-19Nov 10, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Todd Young will self-quarantine after meeting last week with a staff member in Indiana who has since tested positive for COVID-19, the Indi...