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Indiana's largest hospital system announces price freezeDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's largest hospital system says it's freezing its prices through 2025 to help align with national average prices at a time when it faces criti...
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State omicron cases at 16: Cook County urges businesses to require vaccinated or tested patronsDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - With 16 cases of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 diagnosed in Illinois and infections rising, Cook County officials Friday urged precautions such as va...
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There's more time to renew your driver's license before it expiresDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Friday extended the expiration date for driver's licenses and state IDs through March 31, but he noted that it's his final rep...
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Board likely to seek repeal of law that applies only to McHenry CountyDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Shaw Media The McHenry County Board likely will ask state lawmakers to repeal a law that makes McHenry County the only county in the state where voters can vote to disso...
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Pritzker signs law to end abortion notice requirement in IllinoisDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - An earlier version of this report erroneously said the new law would take effect in 2024. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Friday that ends parental notification,...
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2 Indiana bus assembly plants to close, costing 190 jobsDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - NAPPANEE, Ind. (AP) - A British bus maker plans to close two bus assembly plants in northern Indiana early next year, costing nearly 200 workers their jobs. Alexander De...
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Indiana officials projecting big jump in budget surplusDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana officials on Thursday projected booming growth in the state budget surplus, setting up a debate during the upcoming legislative session over ...
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Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandateDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An arbitrator has ruled that several unions representing Chicago firefighters and other city employees must follow Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccina...
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Indiana lawmakers take up vaccine limits amid COVID-19 surgeDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Some Indiana doctors and health experts warned Thursday that a Republican-backed proposal aimed at limiting workplace COVID-19 vaccination requiremen...
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Ex-Indiana DCS case manager allegedly falsified recordsDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - A former family case manager for Indiana's child-welfare agency allegedly falsified records involving child abuse or neglect and falsely documented contact with four fam...