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Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $20 million to Irvin's governor campaignFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's GOP gubernatorial campaign is $20 million richer Monday courtesy of a seismic donation from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin. "I appreciate M...
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Mask-optional policies questioned as children and teens lead in new Illinois COVID-19 casesFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Children and teenagers represent the lion's share of new COVID-19 cases, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Since Jan. 3, the state has reported 21...
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Southern Indiana veteran finds healing through art, natureFeb 13, 2022 6:00 am - CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Falls of the Ohio has long been a meaningful place for Jeffersonville artist Mike Gibson - it's a place where he can explore the intersectio...
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3 University of Illinois faculty recognized for engineeringFeb 13, 2022 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Three faculty members at the University of Illinois have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, according to the university. They a...
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Southern Indiana county nixes plans for COVID-19 memorialFeb 13, 2022 6:00 am - JASPER, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana county has dropped plans for a COVID-19 memorial on the courthouse lawn after county leaders say they heard opposition to the proj...
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Peoria photography store to close after 84 years in businessFeb 12, 2022 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Over 84 years, Peoria Camera Shop survived changes in location and changes in how people took and preserved photographs. But it appears it might not ...
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Official promoted to head of Indiana transportation agencyFeb 12, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana has a new transportation commissioner following the resignation of the man who led the state agency for five years. Gov. Eric Holcomb named M...
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Indiana woman makes blankets, care packages for the homelessFeb 12, 2022 6:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) - For Alexis Breveard, doing good works runs in the family. 'œI remember when I was around 8, we would go through our clothes for the winter time an...
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Illinois' 'felony murder rule' change still leaves some who didn't kill anyone in prison for lifeFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Gerald Berry is serving a life sentence for murder, even though he didn't kill anyone. On Dec. 27, 2001, Berry said he and three friends drove to South suburban Country ...
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Arkush: Rams and Bengals took two very different paths to Super BowlFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will arrive at kickoff of Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday from opposite ends of the NFL's developmenta...