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Indiana county might ease up on marijuana possessionDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana county near Michigan and Illinois is proposing to ease the penalties for marijuana possession after the neighboring state...
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Chicago prosecutor to vacate 1,000 marijuana convictionsDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The top prosecutor in Illinois' largest county on Wednesday filed motions to vacate more than 1,000 low-level marijuana convictions, kicking off the proce...
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Driver choking on pizza leads to I-70 backup for hoursDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - NEW CASTLE, Ind. (AP) - A semitrailer driver choking on a piece of pizza triggered a chain of events that left Interstate 70 clogged for more than three hours in eastern...
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Jail, probation for man who caused Aurora casino bomb scare, evacuationDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - A 30-year-old Chicago man convicted of causing a bomb scare that forced the evacuation of Aurora's Hollywood Casino in February was sentenced Wednesday to two years of p...
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Knights blast Hawks, de Haan leaves game with injuryDec 10, 2019 6:47 am - LAS VEGAS - Already without Duncan Keith, the last thing the Blackhawks needed to see was another defenseman going down to injury. But that's exactly what happened durin...
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Indiana governor backs ban on drivers using handheld phonesDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor on Tuesday threw his support behind a statewide ban on drivers using handheld cellphones as well as a plan to raise the minimum ag...
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Ex-assistant pastor of Illinois church accused of sex crimesDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A former assistant pastor of an Illinois church was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a teenager in the congregation. Roger VanRaden, 48, was ...
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Deere plans more layoffs at Davenport plantDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Deere & Co. plans to lay off nearly 60 more workers at its Davenport Works plant. The company said Monday that it notified the workers Dec. 2 and ...
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Justices seem to favor insurers' Obamacare claims for $12BDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to rule that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in...
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Ex-Evansville mayor enters Indiana attorney general raceDec 10, 2019 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A former mayor of Evansville is the second Democrat seeking to unseat embattled Republican Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill. Jonathan Weinzapfel ...