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Christmas tree in Illinois comprised of 10K recycled bottlesDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A Christmas tree made of about 10,000 recycled glass bottles and weighing 1.5 tons is on display in central Illinois through next month. A team o...
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New leaders seek to revitalize Carbondale community centerDec 20, 2020 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Once a hub of activity in Carbondale's northeast neighborhood, the 12,000-square-foot Eurma C. Hayes Center now stands mostly vacant and in disre...
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State reports smallest daily COVID-19 case total since OctoberDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday announced 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the fewest reported on a single day in nearly eight weeks. T...
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Mount Prospect man killed in Chicago crashDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - A 56-year-old Mount Prospect man was killed late Saturday when the car he was driving went off an interstate ramp on the South Side of Chicago and rolled over, Illinois ...
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Judge gives Milwaukee's ousted police chief job backDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A judge has given Milwaukee's ousted police chief his job back, just a day after the board that demoted him selected a new acting chief. Judge Christoph...
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Central Illinois charities taking money hit due to COVID-19Dec 19, 2020 6:00 am - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - With the winter holidays approaching, charities and non-profit organizations throughout the United States traditionally amplify their year-round calls...
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Indiana lawmakers to push coronavirus lawsuit shieldDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor and legislative leaders are lining up in favor of giving a legal shield to businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits when the General Asse...
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6 wounded by gunman during party inside Chicago hair salonDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A gunman opened fire during a party early Saturday inside a Chicago beauty salon and wounded six people, police said. The shooting happened about 12:30 a....
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Appeals court upholds Indiana's man stalking convictionDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's appeals court has upheld a man's conviction for stalking a woman so relentlessly the judge who sentenced him called the stalking's impact o...
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Illinois records 108 more coronavirus deathsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois heath officials added 108 more coronavirus deaths to the state's toll on Saturday as daily fatalities have topped 100 for all but two d...