Articles filed under Region
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Indiana sets new sulfur dioxide limit for NW Indiana plantDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Indiana regulators have set proposed new pollution limits for a northwestern Indiana business that's considered one of the region's worst pollu...
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Indiana ski resort temporarily closes slopes amid warm spellDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - PAOLI, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana ski resort has temporarily closed its slopes amid unseasonably warm weather that's melting its artificial snowpack. Paoli Peaks sai...
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Indiana Dunes National Park eyes erosion-fighting sand trapsDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. (AP) - The National Park Service and a northwestern Indiana town will install sand traps along the Lake Michigan shoreline to combat beach erosion a...
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Chicago man struck by train in suburban Milwaukee diesDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A 33-year-old Chicago man struck by a train in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha on Tuesday has died of his injuries, police said Thursday. Waukesh...
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California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinementDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers' usual response: Send an 'œextraction team'ť...
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Chicago to see record-breaking warm day after warm ChristmasDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Record-breaking warmth has hit the Chicago area, but weather experts said it won't last long. Temperatures were predicted in the 60s by afternoon, accord...
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Girl, 7, shot in Chicago on Christmas remains hospitalizedDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 7-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet while inside a Chicago home on Christmas morning remained in critical condition Thursday as her family thanked the...
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Experts worry about governor using personal money for stateDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent about $3 million of his money on state expenses, including staff salaries and renovations, according to a published report. The Democra...
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Is this the end for Seabrook? Blackhawks announce defenseman is out for the seasonDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Eight days after he was a healthy scratch for the third time this season, the Blackhawks announced that Brent Seabrook will miss the rest of the 2019-20 campaign due to ...
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Hundreds of new laws are coming on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.Dec 26, 2019 12:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go o...