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Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterflyDec 14, 2020 6:00 am - Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction cr...
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Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'Dec 14, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same. 'œA lot of what has happened t...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuitDec 14, 2020 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battl...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Jayne Byrne, Chicago Bulls, Uriah Heep, Valentine's Day and moreDec 14, 2020 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photo of Jane Byrne, the Chicago Bulls, Valentine's Day, Uriah Heep, pie eating contests and more in the latest Through the Film Magnifier galle...
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First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Illinois. Where will they go next?Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois are slated to go into the arms of hospital staff members at Peoria's St. Francis Medical Center at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Other hos...
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Illinois electors choose Biden as president, 20-0Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois members of the Electoral College have chosen Joe Biden for president. The 20-0 vote in favor of the Democratic president-elect on Monday was annou...
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Democrats vote to end legislative investigation of MadiganDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - After just three hearings in four months, Democrats on the special committee probing House Speaker Michael Madigan's alleged misconduct and role in a bribery scheme invo...
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Chicago officer stripped of his powers amid shooting probeDec 13, 2020 6:00 am - A Chicago police officer who was off duty when he shot a man in the hand during a Friday confrontation has been stripped of his police powers while the incident is inves...
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Indianapolis aims to be more welcoming for those with autismDec 13, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis has endorsed a new initiative that will aim to make Indiana's capital city a more welcoming place for people with autism by providing tr...
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Police hope photos spur tips in retired farmer's killingDec 13, 2020 6:00 am - SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) - Investigators are hoping a newly released batch of photos will spur the public to provide leads in the unsolved 2012 killing of a retired farmer fo...