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Biden names ex-Rep. Goodin to USDA rural development postFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - President Joe Biden has appointed former Indiana state Rep. Terry Goodin to be the USDA's state director for rural development. Goodin grew up...
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Fairview Heights man sentenced in bank fraud schemeFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois man who led a sophisticated and 'œlarge-scale'ť bank fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than two years in fede...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in...
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Illinois hunters harvest 147,000 deer during 2021 seasonFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hunters in Illinois harvested about 147,000 deer this season, with most of those numbers coming during the archery and firearm periods. The Illi...
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Man sentenced to 22 years in death of Indiana infant girlFeb 26, 2022 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana judge sentenced a man to 22 years in prison on Friday, accepting the terms of a plea agreement in the death of a five-month-old girl....
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Indiana legislators still seek deal to end COVID-19 orderFeb 25, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislative leaders' efforts to approve administrative steps that Gov. Eric Holcomb has said are necessary to end his statewide COVID-19 publ...
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Indiana man convicted of driving through protesting crowdFeb 25, 2022 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana physician has been convicted of criminal recklessness for driving through a crowd of people on a bridge in 2020 as they were p...
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Time ticking to fill Cullerton's state Senate seat before primary election deadlineFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic leaders in the state's 23rd Senate district are working to find a replacement for Sen. Thomas Cullerton with just 20 days remaining until candidates must subm...
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Pritzker lifts school mask mandate even as state Supreme Court strikes down order blocking itFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - All schools in Illinois will be able to go mask-optional if they wish on Monday, joining most other indoor public settings across the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said late...
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Dynamic duo of Quinn, Mack will remain staples of Bears' pass rushFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - No Bears player exceeded expectations more in 2021 than pass rusher Robert Quinn. Expectations had been high when the Bears signed Quinn in 2020, but a 2-sack season led...