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EPA orders cleanup of zinc smelter site in DePue, IllinoisFeb 18, 2020 6:00 am - DEPUE, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an administrative order to those responsible to clean up contaminated soil at a site near the nort...
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Indiana panel backs ban on drivers using handheld phonesFeb 18, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposal to ban drivers from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads is advancing in the state Legislature. A state Senate committee voted 8-1 T...
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Indiana pregnancy accommodation proposal unlikely to advanceFeb 18, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators aren't likely to revive a proposal aimed at requiring more businesses to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant women. Gov...
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DNR: NW Indiana fish kill likely caused by `a natural event'Feb 18, 2020 6:00 am - PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) - About 200 fish that were found dead Sunday in a northwestern Indiana river likely died due to natural causes, state wildlife officials said. The sha...
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Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Illinois newspapersFeb 18, 2020 6:00 am - February 17, 2020 Chuicago Sun-Times Who can keep sham candidates for screwing up elections? You In just about every election, you come across sham candidates. These are...
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11 big and not-so-big names granted clemency by TrumpFeb 18, 2020 6:00 am - Some were big names who grabbed national headlines while others were lesser known but also faced serious charges and prison. A look at who was granted clemency Tuesday b...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Mardi Gras parties in Aurora and Chicago; a FanFest in Mount ProspectFeb 18, 2020 5:00 am - Fan-tastic! The Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library presents a local FanFest with gaming, crafts, cosplay, trivia and more activities for sci-fi and fantas...
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A timeline (with our front pages) of Blagojevich's criminal caseFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Highlights from imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's political career and legal saga: • 1993: Blagojevich begins a three-year stint as an Illinois state rep...
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3 accused of stealing from stores in DuPage, crashing into Chicago police carFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Three people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores in Wheaton and Elmhurst and then crashing into a Chicago police car while tryi...
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Blagojevich is out of prison, back home; ex-Naperville hospital CEO calls commutation 'appalling'Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is out of federal prison after President Donald Trump on Tuesday commuted his sentence, telling reporters the 14-year pris...