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East St. Louis cleanup highlights environmental racism issueJan 17, 2021 6:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Some residents are concerned that toxic chemicals may be polluting their air. Black people make up half the confirmed COVID-19 cases in St. C...
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Schakowsky will ask House to censure downstate representative over Hitler remarksJan 17, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said she plans to introduce a measure in the U.S. House to censure downstate Rep. Mary Miller for comments she made about Adolf Hitler outside t...
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Portion of state cleared for indoor dining, but suburbs must waitJan 17, 2021 12:00 am - State health authorities cleared the way Sunday for limited indoor dining in some portions of Illinois, but restaurant owners and patrons in the suburbs will have to wai...
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Film sheds light on little-known codebreaker from IndianaJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Bonnie Baumgartner of New Haven grew up with a mysterious great aunt. As a child, Baumgartner knew her great aunt lived in Washington, D.C., and,...
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One-time Indiana home of 9th US president being restoredJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) - The one-time Indiana home of the nation's ninth president is getting a $1.2 million restoration that will include sprucing up the more than 200-ye...
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Today in HistoryJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2021. There are 349 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 2020, the impeachmen...
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New preserve aims to protect slice of White River, old canalJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - A newly created central Indiana nature preserve will create a safe passage for wildlife along the White River and safeguard the remnants of a 19th ...
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Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathonersJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Organizers of the Boston Marathon - postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic - have launched a virtual Athletes' Village to reproduce at ...
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Prosecutors: Woman robs 4 Chicago stores in less than hourJan 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman charged with robbing four convenience stores in Chicago in less than an hour this week was ordered held on $50,000 bond on Saturday. Jessica Short...
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Liddell, No. 21 Ohio St power past No. 14 Illinois 87-81Jan 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - E.J. Liddell scored 26 points and No. 21 Ohio State beat No. 14 Illinois 87-81 in a brutal Big Ten matchup on Saturday. The game was especially ph...