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Lawyer says officer thought Blake was trying to kidnap childSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times last month told investigators he thought Blake was trying to abduct one of h...
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Driver's license renewal deadline extended another 3 monthsSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended expiration dates for driver's licenses another three months. White announced this week tha...
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Streetcar a survivor of pre-World War II transportation eraSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - UNION, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of Terre Haute residents once sat in those leatherette seats, as passengers on Indiana Railroad's Car No. 205. Some rode that streetcar to an...
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Collision near Lake-Porter county line kills 3 peopleSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Three people have died after a traffic collision near the border of Lake and Porter counties, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred on U.S. 12 ne...
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Wesleyan professor's audiobook gives glimpse inside dog mindSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Ella and Bruno stood nearly still as they stared at Ellen Furlong, an associate professor of psychology at Illinois Wesleyan University. Moments...
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High-speed pursuit ends with officer-involved shootingSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - CLINTON, Ind. (AP) - A high-speed chase in western Indiana involving a stolen car ended with the shooting of a Wisconsin man, state police say. Omaree Shay Roby, 23, of ...
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Illinois Supreme Court hires diversity and inclusion officerSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has named a former associate chancellor at University of Illinois Springfield as a chief diversity and inclusion offi...
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State pilots community garden on Chicago's South SideSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois officials are testing out a new community garden project they hope will bring more fresh produce options to distressed neighborhoods on Chicago's...
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Hastert breach-of-contract jury trial set for February 2021Sep 27, 2020 7:00 am - YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A jury trial for a $1.8 million breach-of-conduct case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been set for February 2021. ...
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State reports 1,604 new cases, ending run of 2,000-plus case daysSep 27, 2020 1:00 am - Ending a run of three consecutive days with more than 2,000 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, state health authorities on Sunday announced 1,604 additional in...