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Chicago science museum gets grant to digitize artifactsAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has received a grant to digitize thousands of its artifacts that'll make them free to public access. Museum...
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Illinois school district says no pajamas for online classesAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The school district in Illinois' capital city has updated its school dress code policy for remote learning, saying students can't wear pajama pa...
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Indiana U's Eskenazi Museum of Art to reopen Aug. 27Aug 09, 2020 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University's Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art will reopen Aug. 27 after a five-month closure. After being closed for three years f...
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Endangered Indiana bats losing habitat near Indiana airportAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana bat, a state and federally endangered species, spends the winter hibernating in caves. But, over time, one of its favorite springtime han...
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Chicago police hire first official focused on disability lawAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A retired Chicago Police Department official is returning to work to oversee the agency's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, authorities...
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Indiana tops 1,000 COVID-19 cases for 4th consecutive dayAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana public health officials on Sunday reported a fourth consecutive day of 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new death. The Indiana Sta...
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A sticky spill: Semi carrying honey overturns in IndianaAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Crews were cleaning up a sticky mess Sunday after a semi truck carrying honey overturned on an Indianapolis highway ramp. The incident happened arou...
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Illinois woman celebrates 95th birthday by doing for othersAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - GENESEO, Ill. (AP) - Although the current COVID-19 pandemic has kept Norma Lodge sheltering in place, she still managed to celebrate her 95th birthday and keep busy in d...
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Cave-In-Rock has evolved from pirate hideout to picnic spotAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - CAVE-IN-ROCK, Ill. (AP) - What a difference a couple of centuries can make. Today, several hundred thousand tourists a year flock to the tiny Ohio River village of Cave-...
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For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertaintyAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came t...