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Authorities say Chicago man intentionally drove into picnickersMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - A man announced his intent before driving his pickup truck onto a grassy median on Chicago's North Side and striking two people in a group he labeled yuppies with dogs, ...
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'Tiny' shelters aim to help northern Indiana city's homelessMay 02, 2021 7:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - The foundations are poured, wall frames and ceiling trusses are on their way, and by the end of the summer, a new 'œtiny'ť living concept is expecte...
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Search for man resumes after boat capsized on Lake MichiganMay 02, 2021 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind.. (AP) - A search was resuming Sunday for a man who went missing after a boat he was on capsized in Lake Michigan near East Chicago on Saturday. Three ...
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Illinois puts $15M into 2 advanced manufacturing academiesMay 02, 2021 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will spend $15 million on two academies that will train hundreds of workers in advanced manufacturing skills, with the first students enroll...
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In Transit: Your 2021 road work guideMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - As the Illinois tollway intensifies construction of the seismic I-490 on O'Hare International Airport's western flank in 2021, IDOT is doubling down on the behemoth that...
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State reports new COVID-19 cases down from previous dayMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases is down, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH Sunday reported 1,860 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID...
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Indiana port readies to handle big cargo for cement plantMay 01, 2021 7:00 am - JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana port on the Ohio River is preparing to handle barges loaded with parts as heavy as 100 tons (91 metric tons) for a cement ...
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Chicago police say gun violence is on the rise this yearMay 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago has seen a significant increase in shootings and homicides so far this year, compared with the first four months of 2020, police said Saturday. St...
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Check for tick bites often while outdoors, officials sayMay 01, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are urging residents to check themselves and their children carefully for ticks after spending time in wooded areas this spri...
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Hoosiers can help track Brood X cicadas, soon to emergeMay 01, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - During the last emergence of Brood X cicadas in 2004, biology professor Martin Edwards and his students strapped up their hiking boots and ventured i...