All Stories from January 4, 2021 (Change date)
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A country dividedJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - One theme that seems to have pervaded this year is that the country is divided. If that is the case, we must ask ourselves who has divided us. Of course, the answer is w...
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Manar leaving state Senate to become adviser to PritzkerJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill announced Monday he will resign from the General Assembly effective Jan. 17 to join the governor'...
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Oberweis asks U.S. House to overturn Underwood victoryJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Candidate Jim Oberweis is asking the U.S. House to order a recount or special election. Claiming voting irregularities l...
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Elgin couple the first married by Cook County clerk in 2021Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Ashley Graff had some pre-wedding jitters Monday, but they had nothing to do with finally tying the knot after an 11-year engagement. Her concern was about the wedding g...
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Return to common senseJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - In reading of the behavior of many air passengers in the age of the virus and common sense, I'm astounded to the acts of idiocy, but not surprised in the age of politica...
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UK judge refuses U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks founder AssangeJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - A British judge on Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the publication of se...
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North Aurora pot dispensary seeks to expandJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Verilife marijuana dispensary on Route 31 in North Aurora has proposed nearly doubling the size of its business. The North Aurora village board will consider the re...
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Schaumburg extends suspension of Woodfield Trolley until at least April 30Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield-area trolley service will remain suspended through at least April 30 - by which time the fleet will have been halted for 13 months - but officials...
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GOP judge candidate sues to overturn resultsJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge attorney Frank DiFranco filed lawsuits in Cook County and federal court, alleging misconduct and over-counting, according to the Pioneer Press. He also is see...
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Appellate court upholds 90-year sentence for Bartlett double murder by teenJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court has again upheld the two concurrent 90-year sentences given to a teen convicted of a 1993 double-murder in Bartlett. The court ...