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Indiana governor pushes back on state AG's COVID skepticismDec 29, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday condemned recent comments made by the state's attorney general, who alleged that Indiana's COVID-19 data is in...
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Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd timeDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Candace Parker wrestled with the decision to make a huge change in her life and leave Los Angeles — where she had played her entire WNBA career — and head home to Chicag...
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Illinois responsible for 5.8% of nation's new COVID-19 cases this weekDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Only two other states have recorded more new COVID-19 cases than Illinois over the past seven days. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...
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Off-duty Chicago officer shoots man amid exchange of gunfireDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and critically wounded a man during an exchange of gunfire after the man tried to rob him on the city's South Side...
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COVID-19, homicides and ODs strain Indiana coroner's budgetDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Marion County coroner's office budget has been strained from deaths from COVID-19, drug overdoses and rising homicides in Indianapolis. Funding s...
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Indiana police agencies trying out license plate camerasDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) - A growing number of Indiana communities are purchasing license plate cameras that can allow police to automatically detect stolen cars or vehicle...
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Fire guts family home of Illinois officer killed in AugustDec 28, 2021 6:00 am - MAKANDA, Ill. (AP) - A fire has destroyed the family home of a southern Illinois police officer who died in August after he was allegedly struck on a Mississippi River b...
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New COVID-19 cases top 20,000 for second time this week, for a 15% positive-test rateDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - For the second time in five days, Illinois has recorded more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases. State health officials Tuesday reported that 20,804 new cases of the respira...
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How long of a wait to get a COVID-19 test? Sites, supplies are getting stretched this weekDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois residents are finding it difficult to get a COVID-19 test as providers are being pushed to their limits amid the current surge in cases. Those fortunate enough ...
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Billing software error leaks info of 1,600 Advocate Aurora patientsDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A billing software error sent statements containing the personal health information of over 1,600 Advocate Aurora patients to one customer on or around July 29 of this y...