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Iowa-Illinois port designation sought along the MississippiJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Several Iowa and Illinois counties hope to form a sprawling port district along the Mississippi River - a plan that backers say would improve acce...
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Today in HistoryJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2020. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War I...
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Madigan says no to House-led investigation of 'rape in Champaign' emailJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he will not initiate a House-led inquiry into a recently unearthed 2012 email written by a state government ins...
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Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy, proceduresJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Medicaid program now covers medical procedures for people transitioning from one gender to another. The Department of Healthcare and Family Se...
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After 2 people are bitten by coyotes on same day, authorities advise how to avoid encountersJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - Local officials are advising people how to avoid encounters with coyotes after two people were bitten Wednesday in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reported a 32-year...
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State lawmakers say new FDA policy on vaping doesn't go far enoughJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough. T...
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1 of R. Kelly's girlfriends charged after fight at Trump TowerJan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - One of R. Kelly's girlfriends turned herself in to police after the two got into a fight - broadcast live to social media - inside the embattled singer's Trump Tower con...
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Girlfriends of R Kelly fight inside singer's Chicago condoJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say two girlfriends of R. Kelly fought Wednesday inside the embattled singer's Trump Tower condominium , resulting in one of the women bein...
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What did the Romans do in the year 0? A fake theologian explainsJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Richard Gunderman, Indiana Univer...
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Indiana may toughen retailer penalties with 21 smoking ageJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers are looking to toughen the penalties stores face for selling tobacco products to underaged customers as they raise the state's mini...