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Monument to Indiana soldier, hero of 1898 fire, to be movedDec 24, 2021 6:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - A monument to a young soldier who died in 1898 after rescuing children and workers from a fire at a western Indiana department store where he wa...
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Police search for gunman in Chicago-area mall shootoutDec 24, 2021 6:00 am - OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - Police said Friday that they were searching for a man suspected of taking part in a shootout at a crowded suburban Chicago shopping mall in which ...
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New Year's concerts: Suburban, Chicago venues counting down to the new yearDec 24, 2021 5:00 am - As we celebrate this weekend's holidays, the new year lies in wait just around the corner. If you don't already have your plans set, here are some of the big shows in su...
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Prosecutors want 1-year sentence for former Chicago aldermanDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence for a former Chicago alderman who pleaded guilty to spending cash from a political fund he cont...
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Ivy Tech stops withholding transcripts to those owing moneyDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ivy Tech Community College has ended a policy that withheld transcripts from students who owe the statewide college money. Under the previous policy,...
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Indiana entrepreneur critical of new worker training programDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana agency quietly launched a worker training program aimed at high-tech fields amid uncertainty about the effort eight months after it was pu...
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Illinois sets record for new COVID-19 cases in a day with 18,942Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 in the state totaled 18,942, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday. It's the state's highest count for a single day since the ...
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Former Lincoln Park Zoo director dies at 100Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Lester Fisher, the former director of Lincoln Park Zoo who helped transform the once aging facility into a renowned institution centered around education and animal ...
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Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker' canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 casesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has canceled the remainder of its 2021 run of "The Nutcracker" due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company. Five remaining performances ...
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Chicago firefighter dies, was burned battling apartment fireDec 22, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter has died days after he was badly burned helping battle an apartment building fire that killed one person and injured two others. Aft...