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Farmer rescued after falling into corn up to chest in binDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - MOUNT AUBURN, Ill. (AP) - A farmer was rescued Monday after falling into a grain bin in central Illinois, authorities said. The farmer was conscious and talking to sheri...
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Chicago expected to pay woman $2.9M over botched police raidDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago City Council committee on Monday recommended paying $2.9 million to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched r...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost One year ago, the biggest vaccination drive in American history began with a flush of excitement in an other...
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Officer saves 2 kids after vehicle goes into retention pondDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - ST. JOHN, Ind. (AP) - A Northwest Indiana police officer jumped into a retention pond and pulled two young children from a partially submerged vehicle that had plunged i...
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Chicago council could vote Wednesday to lift ban on sports bettingDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint city council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to a...
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Hospitalizations continue to rise because of the unvaccinated, state health officials sayDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 3,500 for the first time in 11 months, and health officials are placing the blame largely on the unvaccinated. Advoc...
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Flag law change a mission accomplished for former Vernon Hills village trusteeDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - An amendment to the Flag Display Act signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is a mission accomplished for an Army veteran who is a former Vernon Hills trustee. The change w...
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28 Illinois counties declared disaster areasDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - In the wake of Friday night storms that left six dead at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, a disaster proclamation was issued Monday for 28 counties in southern and c...
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No work planned yet on Cronus fertilizer plant in TuscolaDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - It's been more than seven years since it was announced that Cronus Chemicals would develop a $1.4 billion fertilizer plant west of Tuscola. Exactly ...
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Database to record compliance with state prevailing wage lawDec 12, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Taxpayers will be able to ensure that contractors on public works projects are paying lawful wages starting next month. The Illinois Department...