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Rocky path ahead as Chicago set to get elected school boardJul 03, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - ILCHS801,802, ILSPR801 set for time release at 8a Saturday, July 3. After decades of organizing by parents, activists and unions, Chicago is on the verge ...
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Facilities, fundraising, enrollment a Larry Dietz legacyJul 03, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The two-year budget impasse and the COVID-19 pandemic are the elephants in the room when one reviews the challenges Larry Dietz faced in his seven ye...
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Motion seeks evidence of past violence at Rittenhouse trialJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter in Kenosha before...
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COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deathsJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 356 Friday with 10 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state's seven-day...
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Rittenhouse prosecutor seeks to admit evidence of past violence, association with Proud BoysJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter in Kenosha before he f...
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Evansville woman gets probation for absentee ballot chargeJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Evansville Democratic Party activist has been sentenced to probation for sending illegally pre-marked mailings to voters ahead of the 2020 pri...
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Heavy rains wash out portion of western Indiana highwayJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Heavy rains washed out a portion of a highway in the west central part of the state, the Indiana Department of Transportation said Thursday. State Ro...
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Former Indiana first lady Patricia Whitcomb dies at 91Jul 01, 2021 7:00 am - SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) - Former Indiana first lady Patricia Whitcomb, whose husband, Republican Edgar Whitcomb, led the state from 1969 to 1973, has died at age 91. Whitcomb...
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Senior member of Chicago City Council accused of corruptionJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Another member of Chicago's City Council is facing corruption charges, the U.S. attorney's office announced Thursday. Alderman Carrie Austin and her chief...
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Governor extends Indiana's COVID-19 emergency through JulyJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's COVID-19 precautions further eased Thursday under new executive orders issued by the governor, even as he cited worries about the state's l...