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Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need '“ new surveySep 13, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wendy Chen, Texas Tech University and U...
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Indiana Democrats bracing for Republican redistricting planSep 13, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's significant population shifts over the past decade mean rural areas will lose seats in the state Legislature while Indianapolis and its sur...
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Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 warsSep 13, 2021 7:00 am - Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a study released Monday found. It's the latest work to argue the ...
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COVID-19 deaths spike to 71, rise in September as Pritzker holds to mask mandateSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 hit 71 Saturday, the most since Feb. 18, reflecting an increase of fatalities from the virus in September. State data Monday shows people dying of C...
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FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacksSep 12, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts th...
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1st girl to play varsity football for Pekin '~humble, tough'Sep 12, 2021 7:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Now that she's made history, Mylee Hansen wants to make some kicks. Hansen is the first girl on the Pekin varsity football team. The sophomore soccer ...
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Mets, Yankees and more pay tribute on 9/11 20th anniversarySep 12, 2021 7:00 am - Jacob deGrom stood next to Gerrit Cole along the first-base line, and Brandon Nimmo wedged between Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the other side. Shoulder to shoul...
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Funeral set for Chicago area muralist who died at 52Sep 12, 2021 7:00 am - CARY, Ill. (AP) - Timmothy Etters, a longtime Chicago area muralist whose art work adorns many schools, has died at age 52. Visitation and funeral services were set for...
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Correction: Illinois Legislature-Energy storySep 12, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - In a story published September 9, 2021, about Illinois House approval of a clean energy bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the...
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Indianapolis elder abuse victims have resource to turn toSep 12, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Adult protective services workers often face a conundrum: Although they fear it will not be safe for elderly victims of abuse to remain in their home...