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Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemicFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again in the heat of t...
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Indiana panel backs weaker pregnant worker protections billFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators have advanced a weakened version of a requirement sought by the governor for workplace accommodations for pregnant women such as ...
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Indiana deaths jumped by 18% during 2020 amid pandemicFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A larger surge of coronavirus deaths in Indiana during December than was initially reported contributed to an 18% jump in the state's overall deaths ...
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Indiana lawmakers take next step to require FAFSA submissionFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill that would require students at public schools to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid advanced to the Indiana House after law...
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Suburban doctor says two-layer mask a good idea now that U.K. strain is hereFeb 09, 2021 4:30 am - With a case of the more infectious United Kingdom strain of COVID-19 diagnosed in Lake County and more expected, it's important to double down on face coverings, one exp...
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'Guarded optimism': Seniors cautiously plan for life after vaccineFeb 09, 2021 4:30 am - Juanita Thomas is a lesson in patience and resilience. She survived a frightening case of COVID-19 last March. Only now she has another reason to hope. On Monday, the 93...
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GOP lawmakers: Culturally responsive standards for teachers would put politics in classroomsFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban lawmakers are split in opinion over a rule change proposed by the Illinois State Board of Education called "culturally responsive teaching and leading standards...
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Pritzker's office says no tax hikes, flat spending in upcoming budgetFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2....
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Proposed House rules include speaker term limits, remote committee meetingsFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - When Emanuel "Chris" Welch was elected House Speaker last month, he stated his intention to revise the rules that govern committees and the procedures for ...
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COVID-19 vaccines given nearly double in two weeks, but supplies lagFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is improving how quickly it gets lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine shots into arms, but the supply still lags, state data indicated Tuesday. Out of 2,134,225 doses se...