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Indiana legislators eye Texas abortion law but not this yearSep 02, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's Republican-dominated Legislature has approved numerous abortion restrictions over the past decade but its top leaders said Thursday it won'...
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1st Afghan refugees bound for Camp Atterbury arrive in stateSep 02, 2021 7:00 am - EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) - The first group of Afghan refugees bound for Camp Atterbury in southern Indiana arrived in the state Thursday. A plane carrying the refugees lande...
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4th Chicago cop in weeks arrested on excessive force chargesSep 02, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police lieutenant on Thursday became the fourth member of the department to appear in court on felony charges in recent weeks, with prosecutors ...
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House sponsor says she'll take another crack at ethics bill - if lawmakers return in timeSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The House sponsor of a long-debated ethics bill that failed in the House earlier this week said she will bring it up for another vote if lawmakers come bac...
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COVID-19 update: Suburban hospitals say they're 'busy' but not as bad as other parts of stateSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Experts at two suburban hospitals characterized their COVID-19 situations as “challenging” and “busy” Thursday but not overwhelming compared to rural parts of Illinois, ...
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Pritzker vows to protect abortion rights in IllinoisSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that he's "very concerned" about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state, and...
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Chicago Teachers Union says there are gaps in COVID-19 safety protocolsSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - With the first week of the fall term more than half over, the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday accused Chicago Public Schools of "duct-taping" together COVID-19 safety...
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Chicago Pride Parade canceled 2nd straight year over COVIDSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Pride Parade has been canceled for a second straight year because of the COVID pandemic, organizers said Wednesday. The parade, traditionally ...
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Tea party 2.0? Conservatives get organized in school battlesSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - MEQUON, Wis. (AP) - A loose network of conservative groups with ties to major Republican donors and party-aligned think tanks is quietly lending firepower to local activ...
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Indiana schools get incentive to require classroom masksSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools got an incentive from the governor Wednesday to require face masks in classrooms in hopes of slowing down the number of COVID-19 outb...