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Illinois surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 cases with 1,381 more, plus 8 deathsSep 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, plus eight additional confirmed deaths. The new cases bring the state's ...
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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposedSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets ...
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California man seeks relatives of Civil War soldier in photoSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) - A California resident is trying to find a new home for a historical photo with southern Indiana connections. Dan Fahey, who lives in Berkeley, Ca...
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Tennessee inmate arrested in Illinois a week after escapeSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A man who escaped from a Tennessee jail along with another inmate has been arrested in Illinois, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Michael Bolden a...
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Resident recalls growing up in a segregated Illinois townSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - Ellis Bunch's mother received a call one day about the behavior of her junior high son at a square dance the previous evening. The phone call was ...
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QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative racesSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Candidates engaging with the QAnon conspiracy theory are running for seats in state legislatures this year, breathing more oxygen into a once-obscure cons...
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Authorities: Federal operation in Indiana found missing kidsSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eight missing children were rescued in a five-day rescue operation in the Indianapolis area and one person was arrested on charges including parental...
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Southern Indiana bank closes most branch lobbies over virusSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - CORYDON, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana bank is closing lobbies at many of its branches because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Corydon-based First Harrison Bank announced las...
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Chicago officials install public art at 2 more train stopsSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago transportation officials have added public art pieces paying tribute to the city's history at two Chicago Transit Authority train stops. One is a...
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Indiana high schools sell football pay-per-view for revenueSep 06, 2020 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Some Indiana high school athletic programs are turning to pay-per-view broadcasts of their football games and other fundraising efforts to help m...