All Stories from September 20, 2023 (Change date)
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Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weaponsSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. - In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warhe...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to child porn chargeSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to disseminating child pornography. Steven J. Young, 65, of the 0-100 block of Aldine Street, pleaded guilty to one count of sharin...
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Jim O'Donnell: Are the McCaskeys moving closer to selling their blundering Bears?Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - TWO DEFLATING LOSSES INTO A STILLBORN SEASON, the teeming jeer club is hardly short on avid supporters. Who doesn't want the McCaskey family to sell the Chicago Bears? T...
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Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflationSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it's moderating its fight aga...
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Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop musicSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming stude...
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Secretary of state appointments helpedSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Recent letters describe the difficulty getting appointments for a driver's license in the new secretary of state program. I agree that more emphasis is needed in trainin...
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Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reportsSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public librari...
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Making the grade: Suburban schools receive Blue Ribbon designationsSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Twenty Illinois schools, including several in suburban districts, were named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The list, released Tuesday, include...
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Bail reduced for woman in fatal DUI crash in ElginSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was reduced Wednesday for an Elgin woman accused of killing a man in a DUI crash in March. Kane County Judge John Barsanti granted a petition to lower Evelyn Compea...
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Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook countiesSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties. A news release issued Wednesday by the Illinois attorney general's offic...