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J & J vaccine's return hailed by Cook County officialsApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County health officials Saturday hailed the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. The vaccine, halted while the Centers for Diseas...
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Central Illinois man gets life in deaths of mother, daughterApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man convicted of fatally shooting his live-in girlfriend and her adult daughter last year in their rural home has been sentenced t...
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Sen. Johnson on others getting shots: 'What do you care?'Apr 23, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, saying in a radio interview 'œwhat do you care ...
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Democrats, activists call on governor to veto wetlands billApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Calls are mounting for Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill that would remove some protections from Indiana's already diminished wetlands amid mounting c...
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Indiana Legislature ends on high note after strugglesApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers set up a constitutional challenge to Indiana GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb over his office's emergency powers a week before wrapping up ...
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Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communitiesApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels have been targeted for federal investment and aid to create renewable e...
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Police: Suspect in Chicago girl's killing likely to surviveApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl Chicago girl is expected to survive being shot several times by a police officer who was trying...
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Maplewood man charged with murder in Spanish Lake killingApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (AP) - St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a Maplewood man with murder and other counts in a fatal shooting in Spanish Lake earlier this week. C...
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A glace at key issues during Indiana legislative sessionApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana General Assembly concluded the year's regular session on Thursday. Here are some key issues debated during the nearly four-month session:...
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Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected revenueApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of an Illinois Senate committee sparred with officials from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration Friday in a hearing on tax changes proposed by the ...