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Tiger in Chicago-area zoo undergoes second hip surgeryFeb 01, 2021 6:00 am - BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Amur tiger that underwent hip-replacement surgery only to dislodge the orthopedic implant within hours has been operated on again, officials a...
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Ownership fight could leave new Indiana casino emptyFeb 01, 2021 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - The legal fight over ownership of a new $300 million casino in northwestern Indiana could leave it sitting unused for possibly months after constructio...
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Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person classFeb 01, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools leaders extended remote learning Monday for two more days and called for a "cooling-off period'ť in negotiations with the teachers'...
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Indiana lawmakers discuss 1st cigarette tax hike since 2007Feb 01, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANANPOLIS (AP) - Indiana could increase its cigarette tax for the first time in more than a decade and impose a new state tax on vaping liquids under a proposal take...
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Study: Killings surge in 2020; pandemic, protests play rolesFeb 01, 2021 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study released Monday suggests the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice unrest were...
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Republicans hope to block 'culturally responsive' teacher standardsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a le...
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Where are Illinois' vaccines? Congressmen want to know why doses for state are laggingFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois approaches its millionth COVID-19 vaccination, federal data shows it is in the bottom 10 of 50 states both for doses received from the federal government and...
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Welch steps back from partner position at law firmFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Since assuming his new role a few short weeks ago, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has distinguished himself from his predecessor, Rep. Michael Madigan...
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Film examines 2006 Indiana plane crash that killed 5 peopleJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The film 'œInvisible Sky'ť transports us to mysteries on the foggy late night of April 20, 2006. Not only how a small plane crashed near the Bloo...
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Illinois buys Chicago building for $73M to house employeesJan 31, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will spend $73 million for a building on Chicago's near West Side, part of a cost-savings plan to consolidate state employees from multiple downt...