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Illinois opioid deaths increased 32% in 2020Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts and addiction advocates were not surprised when opioid overdose deaths in Illinois increased by more than 32% in 2020. They were surprised it wasn't hig...
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General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session's end approachesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commem...
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Census figures cost Illinois a congressional seatApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois will lose a seat in Congress because of stagnating population, continuing a long slide that has cost it political influence nationally, according ...
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New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents...
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Wing of inn at popular Indiana park reopens after renovationApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A portion of an inn at southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park has reopened following a complete renovation of its rooms that included ...
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1983 Indiana remains ID'd as Chicago victim of serial killerApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Human remains found at a northwestern Indiana farm have been identified as a male Chicago victim of the late serial killer Larry Eyler, authorities announ...
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IU, Bloomington renaming road named after eugenics backerApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University and the city of Bloomington are turning to the public as they seek a new name for a thoroughfare named after a late IU presid...
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Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP's 2022 positioningApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Ron Johnson is in an uncomfortable class of his own. The Wisconsin Republican is the only senator in his party facing reelection next year in a stat...
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Man charged in attack, robbery of on-duty Chicago detectiveApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 23-year-old Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder for an attack on a Chicago police detective who was investigating a murder in February. ...
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Future mayor tells what's next for newest Illinois cityApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - On May 6, when new city leaders will be sworn in, the communities of Alorton, Cahokia and Centreville will officially merge to become Cahokia Hei...