Illinois

Woman killed in fiery gas pump crash ID’d as Gary resident

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EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A woman who died Sunday after a sport-utility vehicle crashed into a gas pump at a northwest Indiana gas station...

Harris: Vaccinated can be ‘role models’ for friends, family

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CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Chicago union members to share their experience receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and act as “role...

Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68

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Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died...

Tribune to consider alternative, more lucrative buyout offer

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The company that owns the Chicago Tribune and other major U.S. newspapers said Monday that it would discuss a $679 million bid from ...

Iowa State crew club president discusses boat’s capsizing

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AMES, Iowa — The president of Iowa State’s student crew club said winds that had been forecast to remain low picked up suddenly, causing...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Indiana’s Lake Michigan beaches

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PORTER, Ind. — A federal judge has dismissed the latest attempt by property owners in a northwestern Indiana town to deny public access to...

Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots

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DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for...

A look at President Biden’s first 11 judicial nominees

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced his first slate of judicial nominees. The list released by the White House early Tuesday includes Black,...

Chicago hospital CEO suspended after improper vaccinations

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CHICAGO — A Chicago hospital's CEO has been suspended for two weeks following a series of COVID-19 vaccination events involving alleged favoritism, including one...

NIPSCO utility adds more wind, solar power to its portfolio

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MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is adding more than 400 megawatts of wind and solar power to its energy portfolio in...