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Officials expect 2021 action on new I-69 Ohio River bridgeDec 26, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Leaders in the Evansville area say they're expecting action in the coming year toward the construction of an Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio R...
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3 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Rockford bowling alleyDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - ROCKFORD - A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and injuring three others Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random ...
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Once blighted Indiana church gets new life as event venueDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - David Jennings cracked the plywood-sealed doorway of the former First Christian Church on East North Street, creating an opening that permitted sunli...
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Feds want Hammond man to pay $723K, serve 18 years in prisonDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have recommended 28 years in prison and payment of $723,445 in victim restitution for a Hammond man who shot and severely wounde...
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Report: Chicago cops in botched raid had prior complaintsDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One of 12 officers placed on desk duty in the botched 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman was accused in an earlier mistaken raid, while another...
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Chicago area private college lays off 51, closes 15 programsDec 25, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A liberal arts college in suburban Chicago has laid off 51 faculty and staff members and closed more than a dozen academic programs because of budget conc...
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Where's Wellington? How DuPage woman became a chaperone to Shedd's popular penguinsDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - YouTube Westmont resident and marine biologist Corine Gilbert is one of the lucky few who get up close and personal with the famous fowl. She's among the handlers charge...
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Illinois reports 156 more COVID-19 deaths, 5,742 new casesDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday there were 5,742 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 156 additional d...
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Rail crews resume cleanup after NW Indiana train derailmentDec 24, 2020 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Crews resumed cleanup work Thursday in northwest Indiana, a day after a freight train derailment sent 20 rail cars flying off the tracks along a highwa...
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Chicago hit-and-run kills woman, 48, and 12-year-old boyDec 24, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman and a 12-year-old boy who were crossing a Chicago street were struck and fatally injured Wednesday night by a car that then sped away from the sce...