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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...
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Indiana receives $500K grant to help with farm stressOct 11, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Indiana Rural Health Association and Purdue Extension to reduce mental health stig...
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Officers fatally shoot man outside rural Indiana homeOct 11, 2021 7:00 am - SUNMAN, Ind. (AP) - Police officers fatally shot a man outside a rural southeastern Indiana home after officials said he pointed a gun at them. The shooting happened Sun...
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Illinois' COVID-19 case rate is the 10th-lowest nationallyOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois has one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 infection rates in the country, though the rate remains much higher than it was four months ago. Illinois' infection ...
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Indiana woman aims to empower with money management skillsOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Deshaun Stewart said his mother's money lessons started as soon as he was old enough to crave the latest pair of Air Jordan sneakers. 'œWe starte...
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Old quarry site near Bloomington eyed as tourist destinationOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Monroe County officials are buying part of a site near Bloomington dotted with old limestone quarries for a possible tourist destination despite...
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Police: 1 dead, 4 others injured in Chicago shootingOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One person died and four others were injured in a drive-by shooting early Sunday on Chicago's North Side, according to police. Officers were called aroun...