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Gary to establish a police reform commissionJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Elected Gary officials are planning to reexamine how the city's police department operates after George Floyd's death energized a movement and pushed f...
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Co-defendant in shooting of trooper enters gun charge pleaJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A co-defendant in the August 2019 fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police trooper has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. U.S. Distri...
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As Illinois COVID-19 deaths top 6,000, expert warns against 'coronavirus fatigue'Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 95 Tuesday, officials said, bringing the total fatalities to more than 6,000. Cases of the respiratory disease gre...
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'Texas U-turn' will be temporary fix as Eisenhower ramp to Kennedy closes tonightJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Thursday evening is the last time inbound Eisenhower Expressway drivers can cruise onto the ramp leading to the outbound Kennedy Expressway until October. The Illinois D...
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Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, Air and Water Show canceledJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Chicago's biggest summer events - Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and the Chicago Air and Water Show - have been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coron...
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Grant to improve soil conservation practices in IndianaJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A $500,000 grant is expected to increase the number of soil conservation practices in Indiana and improve water quality in watersheds across the stat...
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Chicago's Catholic churches open after closing amid pandemicJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Catholic churches in Chicago that reopened this past weekend for in-person services after having been closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus will b...
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Small plane crashes in corn field near Monee, pilot killedJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - MONEE, Ill. (AP) - A man was killed Monday morning when a single-engine plane he was piloting crashed into a cornfield near a small airport just outside the northern Ill...
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Fort Wayne artists paint murals on boarded storefrontsJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Local artists are painting murals on storefront windows that were boarded up in downtown Fort Wayne during George Floyd protests to support the B...
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Most Indiana casinos can reopen next week under virus plansJun 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Most of Indiana's casinos can reopen their doors as soon as next week under coronavirus safety plans they have submitted, an Indiana Gaming Commissio...