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Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in needOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic level...
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Study: Chicago cops tougher on bicyclists in minority areasOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police officers write up cyclists for riding on sidewalks in Black and Latino areas far more often than they do in predominantly white communities...
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Indiana court upholds marriage limit on son's inheritanceOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a woman's will that made her adult son's inheritance dependent on whether he was married. The court said in a 5-...
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Biden appoints Debra Shore to lead EPA Midwestern officeOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday appointed Debra Shore, a wastewater treatment official in Chicago, to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Chicago school investigating allegations of racist protestOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials at a Catholic high school in Chicago said they are investigating allegations that a group of students took part in what some Latino students vi...
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Indiana's COVID-19 vaccination pace falls to lowest levelOct 12, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's pace of COVID-19 vaccination shots has fallen to its lowest level since the shots became available last winter. The state health department...
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Springfield transportation hub to relieve rail congestionOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - A railway improvement project intended to greatly improve traffic congestion between St. Louis and Chicago reached a milestone Tuesday as work began on a multimodal tran...
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Chicago woman charged with DUI in I-355 crash that killed babyOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death after a June crash that authorities say killed a 5-month-old boy. Alexus K. Si...
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New COVID-19 cases drop by 27% on average in October, yes to mingling flu and COVID shotsOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - The average number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped by 27% this month compared to September's average, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. So f...
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Northwest Indiana towns pass policies aimed at puppy millsOct 11, 2021 7:00 am - DYER, Ind. (AP) - Communities across Northwest Indiana are considering humane pet store policies that ban the sale of pets raised at puppy and kitten mills. The towns of...