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Indiana lawmaker facing felony charge drops reelection bidFeb 04, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A state legislator from Indianapolis facing charges of threatening police officers who stopped him on suspicion of drunken driving is dropping his re...
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Man seeks to have conviction overturned with new testimonyFeb 04, 2020 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - A Gary man testified that a now-dead man gave him a video recording of his confession to killing five people in 2000, a crime for which another man is ...
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5 events for $5 (or less): 'Allure of Matter' art exhibit opens at two locations in ChicagoFeb 04, 2020 5:00 am - Crafty creations Buy unique, handcrafted gifts from jewelers, woodworkers and other local artists at the third annual Winter Craft Show this weekend at Gurnee Mills...
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'Major flaws' reported as state shifts former foster children into Medicaid managed careFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An estimated 2,500 children and young adults in Illinois who had been in the custody of the state's foster care system within the last year abruptly lost t...
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House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft partsFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to override the governor's veto of legislation restoring and retroactively applying a tax break for aircraf...
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Gun rights advocates sue state police over FOID delaysFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- A pair of gun rights advocacy groups are suing the Illinois State Police, its director and the chief of the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau...
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Tax amnesty program nets more than $60M more than expectedFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A tax amnesty program created during the passage of last year's state operating budget has brought in nearly $240 million - approximately $60 million more ...
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Chicago man gets 99 years in mom's murder-for-hire killingFeb 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An aspiring Chicago rapper who posted a video on YouTube of himself throwing thousands of dollars that he inherited from his mother to his 'œfans'ť has b...
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Indiana push for pregnant worker protections gets sidelinedFeb 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers on Monday threw a roadblock in front of a proposal that would require more Indiana businesses to allow pregnant women to take lo...
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Chicago man body slammed by police officer faces new chargesFeb 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who was body-slammed by a police officer during an arrest in November is now facing new charges for allegedly striking a store manager, auth...