Crime
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Justice Dept.'s China focus likely to continue under Biden
Nov 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has identified China as the country's biggest foe and the Justice Department mirrored that emphasis over the last four years wit...
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German parliament investigates harassment during virus vote
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Analysis: For Trump, sowing post-election chaos is the goal
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Trump, allies make frantic steps to overturn Biden victory
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Mexico says it wants its ex-officials tried in Mexico
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Madigan's leadership in jeopardy as more House Democrats say he doesn't have their votesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Michael Madigan's 35-year tenure as speaker of the Illinois House could be in jeopardy as some Democratic lawmakers predicted Thursday he won't have the votes needed to ...
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Homeland Security investigator from Naperville charged with financial crimesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - A Homeland Security Investigations agent from the department's Oakbrook Terrace office is facing a charge that he made suspicious deposits, totaling $251,371, into his p...
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Cook County settles sexual misconduct suit for $14 millionNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Board on Thursday approved a $14 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by female jail workers and assistant public defenders who contended a pattern of ...
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'I feel I had to protect myself': Rittenhouse offers no regrets in first public commentsNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen accused of killing two men and wounding another during violent demonstrations this summer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, told The Washington P...
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New statewide network helps get marijuana convictions expungedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois' legalization of cannabis earlier this year means people with arrests or convictions for lower-level marijuana offenses can have their records expunged. While ...