Crime
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35-year sentence 'isn't justice for AJ,' boy's family, supporters sayJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - JoAnn Cunningham's 35-year sentence Friday for beating her 5-year old son, AJ Freund, to death in their Crystal Lake home disappointed those who have closely followed th...
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Authorities say Des Plaines, Glenview teens intended to sell LSDJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - A teenage girl from Des Plaines and a teenage boy from Glenview were ordered held on $5,000 and $10,000 bail, respectively, on charges they attempted to sell LSD Thursda...
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'Must now be responsible for his death': Cunningham gets 35 years for murdering AJ Freund, her son
Jul 17, 2020 1:00 am - After months of denying beating and killing her 5-year-old son, JoAnn Cunningham sat motionless as a judge sentenced her to 35 years in prison for AJ Freund's murder. Th...
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The Latest: Australia tries to contain outbreak to Melbourne
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia's Victoria state has reported a daily record of 428 new COVID-19 cases as authorities move to increase testing in the state to monitor f...
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Alabama Senate race shapes up to be a contentious slugfest
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - With control of the U.S. Senate on the line, Alabama's race is shaping up to be a contentious showdown between a college football coach backed by...
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Ethics Committee clears Rep. Trahan in campaign finance case
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has cleared U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan following an investigation into allegations that the Massachusetts Democrat accepted excessive...
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Lawyer: Trump's delay moves over taxes harms probe of others
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump's efforts to stall the release of his personal and corporate taxes to a New York state grand jury is jeopardizing the criminal pro...
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US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution in three days following a hiatus of nearly two decades, killing by lethal...
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Oakland to pay $32.7M to settle deadly warehouse fire suits
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland will pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits filed over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 ...
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Georgia gov sues to end cities' defiance on mask rules
Jul 16, 2020 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pan...