All Stories from January 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Getaway driver in 2001 Burrito Express murder says new DNA testing could prove her innocenceJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - As Kenneth Smith awaits word as to his potential fourth trial or release from prison after winning a third appeal on his conviction for the murder of a McHenry restauran...
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Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and 'Sheena' star, dead at 65Jan 05, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in "A View to a Kill" and appeared in the sitcom "That '70s Show," has died, several hours after she was mistakenly d...
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Barrington's White House hosts 'Meet the Real Mae West' presentationJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Barrington's White House will host a historical virtual presentation of "Meet the Real Mae West" by Martina Mathisen at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11. Mathisen is a...
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Wheeling village manager starts 2021 with 7% pay raiseJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Wheeling Village Manager Jon Sfondilis is starting 2021 with a pay raise. The village board on Monday unanimously agreed to give Sfondilis a 7% salary bump, retroactivel...
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Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with QatarJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday to ease a rift with Qatar, following Saudi Arabia's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of th...
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Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccinesJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, fi...
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Rozner: Hysteria over NHL money grab laughableJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Outrage has become more than just a cultural phenomenon. It's big business, the stuff of clicks and likes and follows. Scream loud, pretend to be offended and get thousa...
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GOP lawmakers introduce 'fair maps' legislationJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans in the Illinois House said Tuesday that they hope to use legislation, instead of a constitutional amendment, to change the way state legislativ...
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Georgia counts ballots as U.S. Senate control hangs in balanceJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season early Wednesday as polls closed in two critical races that will determ...
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Controversial downtown Batavia project gets new life after mayor's tiebreaking voteJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Thanks to tiebreaking votes by Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke, the controversial $48 million One Washington Place project lives to see an other day. But don't expect constr...