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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation; four new Chicago-area coronavirus patients diagnosedMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - With the state's coronavirus count mounting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Illinois Monday, which enables it to receive federal funding and resou...
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$60M Amazon facility in Pullman takes giant step forward - without property tax breakMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - It looks like a long-vacant Pullman industrial site will be turned into a $60 million Amazon distribution center in time for the Christmas holidays - and without a lucra...
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US Attorney reviewing polling places for ADA complianceMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said his office is reviewing all polling places in the Southern District of Indiana to see if they comply with the America...
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Lincoln mortgage document found in Tazewell County officeMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Abraham Lincoln's presence around central Illinois is well known, from his days practicing law riding the circuit. But until last week, it wasn't know...
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14-year-old killed, other injured in DeKalb County car crashMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - AUBURN, Ind. (AP) - A 14-year-old died and two other teenagers were injured in a vehicle crash Saturday evening in northeastern Indiana, authorities said. The crash hap...
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Gun found in bathroom of private Chicago elementary schoolMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A gun belonging to an off-duty Chicago police officer working as a security guard at private elementary school was found by students in the women's bathro...
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Indiana WWII veteran recalls Iwo Jima, 75 Years LaterMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - ROCKVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Leighton Willhite thought it was all over but the shouting when he watched the first flag raised over Mount Suribachi. Four days of hell behind th...
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Indiana community battling shoreline erosion files lawsuitMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - OGDEN DUNES, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana community along Lake Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit over its battle with shoreline erosion, saying the town's infrastructure is...
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Howard County sheriff fires six jail officers for misconductMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Six jail officers in Indiana have been fired for misconduct dating back to early December, officials said. Howard County Sheriff Jerry Asher said a ...
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Woman seeks revival of Democrats by reaching out to youthMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHRISTOPHER, Ill. (AP) - Courtney Young tells a small crowd gathered here that young people are quickly taking over as the largest voting-age bloc in America. On one end...