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State: Another 1,263 virus cases confirmed in IndianaApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Another 1,263 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Indiana, bringing the state's total to 707,111 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic mor...
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Ag Director: Planning underway for state fair in Du QuoinApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' Agriculture Director said plans are underway for a state fair in Southern Illinois after the annual event in Du Quoin was canceled last y...
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Summer festival returns to Fort Wayne -- without a paradeApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's second-largest city is bringing back a popular summer festival canceled last year by the pandemic, although this year's festivities won...
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Alton looks to stem tide by offering loans for home repairsApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - The home Angela Relford owns is more than 100 years old and came with wiring that was outdated and dangerous. The aging heating and air conditioning u...
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Native American remains repatriated to Angel Mounds siteApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The remains of more than 700 Native Americans have been returned to burial grounds in southwestern Indiana. Indiana University completed repatria...
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Northern Indiana Amish see hurdles getting COVID-19 vaccinesApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - The local Amish population faces barriers to getting vaccinated for COVID-19 that other groups do not, as Hoosiers generally need to make vaccinatio...
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EXPLAINER: What Chicago boy's death says about foot pursuitsApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After a police officer chased a 13-year-old boy into an alley and shot him to death, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded a new policy that would protect...
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As cases rise, health authorities urge younger people to get vaccinatedApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - With everyone 16 and older now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Cook County leaders on Saturday urged younger people to sign up for a shot as soon as possible. Dr. Kiran...
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Swiss billionaire gives up bid for Chicago TribuneApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - On second thought, cancel the ticker tape parade and key to the city for Hansjörg Wyss. The Swiss billionaire who burst on the scene last month as the “potential savior...
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America goes back to school '“ 5 essential reads on parenting in the pandemicApr 16, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation and Jam...