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10 outdoor and drive-through holiday light shows in suburbs, ChicagoNov 15, 2020 6:00 am - Enjoying holiday lights — either on an outdoor stroll or from the warmth of your car — allows families to get in the spirit of the season safely this year, when so much ...
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Illinois reports 10,631 new COVID-19 cases and 72 deathsNov 15, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state and 72 confirmed ne...
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Volunteers revive crumbling Veterans' Home cemetery chapelNov 15, 2020 6:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - What once stood in the east corner of the cemetery at Indiana Veterans' Home on the West Lafayette campus as a forgotten, crumbling chapel ha...
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Indiana sees record sports wagering in October amid pandemicNov 15, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana set a new sports betting record in October even as play slowed at other casino games, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission. Recent data...
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COVID-19 case numbers dip slightly, but hospitalizations continue to riseNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a small dip from previous days, but still evidence of an...
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Illinois awards $112M to boost downstate transit projectsNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State transportation officials have awarded $112 million to boost transit projects in Illinois' downstate communities ranging from construction ...
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Chicago nonprofits hold fundraisers online amid pandemicNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago nonprofits have shifted fundraising events online to keep donations coming in during the pandemic, which forced organizations to cancel in-person ...
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Illinois closing Driver Services for 3 weeks as virus surgesNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' drivers services facilities will close for in-person business for three weeks starting Tuesday because of the statewide surge in COVID...
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Nobel Prize winner honored with Indiana University statueNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics is being recognized with a new statue at Indiana University. The statue of Elinor Ostrom was...
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Indiana's only federal wilderness area faces misuse problemsNov 14, 2020 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - The Charles C. Deam Wilderness is close to 13,000 acres just south of Lake Monroe where people can wander outdoors in relative solitude whether ...