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Northwest Indiana town bans public vaping along with smokingNov 29, 2019 6:00 am - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana town has banned all tobacco and vaping products from public spaces and facilities in what a backer hails as one of the most c...
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Chicago officer investigated for body-slamming man to groundNov 29, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer is being investigated for body-slamming a man who spat on his face, authorities said Friday. Police said the 29-year-old man was ...
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Video of Chicago officer body-slamming man 'very disturbing,' mayor saysNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday decried a newly surfaced video that shows a Chicago police officer body-slamming a man to the ground as "very disturbing." In a series of ...
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Crews restoring power in Michigan, IndianaNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Utilities in Michigan and Indiana say they've restored power to most of their customers but that thousands remain in the dark after high winds sw...
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Indiana group's Christmas season train not running this yearNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - LOGANSPORT, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana railroad enthusiasts' group won't be running its annual Christmas season excursion train this year. Logansport's mayor says the Indian...
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Ex-Indiana mayor getting new trial in 1 of 2 federal countsNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A federal judge has denied a motion for acquittal by a former northwestern Indiana mayor who was convicted by a jury in February of bribery and tax ...
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Rockford couple gives $1 million for autism researchNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The grandparents of an autistic girl are donating $1 million for autism research. OSF HealthCare Foundation says it is creating The Charles and Sue...
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Judge OKs demolition of Illinois house where boy was killedNov 28, 2019 6:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - A judge has given a northern Illinois community permission to demolish the house where a couple allegedly beat their 5-year-old son to death. B...
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10 hot tickets: Galantis at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom and Jacquees at the House of BluesNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Lotus: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17 and 18, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: electronic jam band. $25-$30. On sale now. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com. ...
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Troopers rush heart to hospital for transplantNov 28, 2019 12:00 am - A heart transplant recipient is recovering nicely thanks to his doctors and nurses -- and two Illinois State Police troopers. In a Thursday news release, the state polic...