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Indiana drivers holding cellphones face license penaltiesJul 31, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana motorists caught using handheld cellphones while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle now face increased penalties for breaking state law. A ...
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White Sox rookie Zavala hits 3 HRs but Indians win 12-11Jul 31, 2021 1:00 am - White Sox rookie Seby Zavala hit the first three home runs of his career, including a grand slam, but the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Sox 12-11 on Saturday nig...
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Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbsJul 31, 2021 1:00 am - Kane and Lake counties on Saturday joined the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in having a “substantial” risk of COVID-19 transmission, according to U.S. Centers for Dise...
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Guardian of slain officer's son's estate charged with theftJul 30, 2021 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - An Illinois woman who oversees the estate of a slain Terre Haute police officer's son has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $200,00...
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Indiana officials recommend - not requiring - vaccine, masksJul 30, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's top health officials made pleas Friday for people to get vaccinated and continue wearing masks as an especially contagious coronavirus vari...
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Lollapalooza requires masks indoorsJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Following Friday's recommendations from the city of Chicago, the Lollapalooza music festival is requiring people to wear masks indoors starting Saturday. The U...
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Naperville's Bob Odenkirk tweets that he had 'small heart attack' with no surgery neededJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES -- Actor and Naperville North graduate Bob Odenkirk said Friday he is “going to be okay” after suffering a small heart attack earlier this week. The “Better ...
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Severe storms leave outages, tree damage in Chicago areaJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Severe thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area and northern Illinois early Thursday with high winds that left thousands of homes and businesses witho...
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Illinois governor signs elected Chicago school board measureJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago will get an elected school board for the first time under a measure signed into law Thursday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The new law would phase out a ...
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Illinois woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounterJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An Illinois woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in Yell...