Crime
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Man charged in Beach Park double homicide refuses to attend arraignmentFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - The Waukegan man charged with murder in the shooting deaths of a Beach Park couple refused to leave his jail cell Monday to appear before a Lake County judge. Timothy D...
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Police: Four handguns recovered from Bloomingdale hotel shootingFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Bloomingdale police recovered four handguns from the frantic scene of a hotel shooting over the weekend that left one person dead and renewed calls to force Indian Lakes...
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Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) - Rapper Casanova, who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case, is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge vide...
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Analysis: Trump's Senate trial matters regardless of outcome
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - This matters. The outcome may seem preordained in the unprecedented second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Democrats prosecuting th...
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Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Joe Biden, the first sitting U.S. president to openly oppose the death penalty, has discussed the possibility of instructing the Department of Justice to ...
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Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A young leftist backed by a convicted-but-popular former president led the field of 16 candidates in early returns from Ecuador's presidential elec...
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Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest last week's coup ousting Au...
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In wake of mass shooting, Bloomingdale officials making plans to shut down troubled hotelFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bloomingdale police continue to search for suspects — and perhaps additional victims — in the mass shooting at a hotel early Saturday that left one person dead and sever...
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Riot aftermath: Still-shaken lawmakers, troops stand guard
Feb 06, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol was besieged by supporters of Donald Trump angered by the then-president's election loss. While lawmakers inside the buildi...
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Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand
Feb 06, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their ...