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2 of 3 officers at Blake shooting in Wisconsin back on dutyJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Two police officers who were on the scene when a white officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of v...
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Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandateJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Assembly on Thursday abruptly canceled a vote to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate in the face of br...
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Virtual government meetings could be extended in IndianaJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators are considering a bill that would let members of state and local government boards participate in meetings virtually even after e...
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Murder charge filed in case of body found near bridgeJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis prosecutors are accusing a man of fatally shooting another man in a rent dispute, then dumping the body near a Mississippi River bridge. ...
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State Republicans slam Pritzker as COVID-19 vaccinations lagJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials announced Thursday nearly 56,000 people in the state were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday as state Rep...
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Chicago grants Emmett Till's South Side home landmark statusJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago home of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching galvanized the civil rights movement when his mother insisted his mutilated body b...
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Census delay points to special session for Indiana lawmakersJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A delay in the completion of data from last year's census has Indiana legislative leaders anticipating a special session over the summer to draw new ...
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14-year-old arrested for role in Chicago carjacking spreeJan 28, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for taking part in multiple carjackings including one involving an off-duty police officer, Chicago police said Thursd...
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January third-deadliest month as Illinois surpasses 19,000 COVID-19 deathsJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois surpassed 19,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths Thursday, as 103 more deaths were reported by state health officials, assuring January will be the state's third-dead...
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New COVID health navigator programJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Public Health Association and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association are seeking community-based organizations to participate in the COVID-19 Pandemic...