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Chicago mayor touts deal with union to reopen schoolsFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strik...
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Bob the dog eases fears in this Decatur dental officeFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The dentist office doesn't have to be scary or intimidating, especially with Bob around. The gangly, hairy Goldendoodle comfort dog is a welcomed me...
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Indiana public notice publication could be scaled backFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Public notices in newspapers about local government actions could disappear or be greatly scaled back under proposals that Indiana legislators are co...
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U of I dance professor honored with fellowshipFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois dance professor has received a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship. In a new release, the news bureau of the Urbana-Cha...
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EPA proposes pollution cleanup of Delco plant site in KokomoFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Contaminated soil and groundwater at the central Indiana site of a former General Motors plant would be cleaned up under a plan drafted by the U.S. E...
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Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made itFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product. ...
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State reports 2,060 more COVID-19 cases, 48 additional deathsFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 2,060 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest daily total since early October, along with 48 additional deaths from the c...
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Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governorFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bull Valley resident Gary Rabine, CEO and founder of Schaumburg-based paving, roofing and snow removal company Rabine Group, said Sunday he intends to run for governor i...
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Indiana lawmakers acting quickly on COVID-19 lawsuit shieldFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators are poised to finalize a fast-tracked proposal that will give a broad shield protecting businesses and others from lawsuits by pe...
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Right to Life activist seeks to educate hearts and mindsFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - This was not Jane Haas's first rodeo. Haas helps coordinate the Right to Life of Adams County movement and has been an active member since late 1980....