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Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Sep 24, 2025 7:08 pm - At least two senior Justice Department officials likely broke court rules governing the conduct of prosecutors by reposting comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating the CEO at UnitedHealthcare, a federal judge said Wednesday.
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‘I will not apologize’: District 300 school board president defiant amid backlash over social media postSep 24, 2025 6:05 pm - After facing a backlash from parents for a social media post following Charlie Kirk’s death, the president of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board says she won’t apologize.
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Durbin hopes to meet with ICE this week about Chicago-area raids
Sep 24, 2025 5:33 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he is hoping to meet with ICE this week about their operations in the Chicago area after federal officials have left Illinois in the dark about immigration enforcement.
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Why Illinois is issuing separate COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for fallSep 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Illinois widens approvals for COVID-19 shots, says CDC foments “confusion and uncertainty.”
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Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter saySep 24, 2025 5:06 pm - The Justice Department will seek to indict former FBI director James B. Comey for allegedly giving false testimony to Congress about his role investigating efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the matter, days after President Donald Trump demanded prosecutors use the criminal justice system to punish his political opponents.
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Man held in custody after leading Aurora, Oak Brook police on two high-speed chasesSep 24, 2025 3:54 pm - A Berwyn man is being held in DuPage County jail after leading police from Oak Brook and Aurora on two high-speed chases Wednesday morning.
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US
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No one hurt in Wheeling house fireSep 24, 2025 3:42 pm - No one was hurt in a house fire Tuesday night in Wheeling, but the home was left uninhabitable, authorities said.
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WHO joins global health leaders rejecting US acetaminophen warnings
Sep 24, 2025 3:40 pm - The World Health Organization has joined the international pushback against the Trump administration’s warnings that acetaminophen use during pregnancy leads to autism, saying Wednesday there is “no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link.”
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Drone fired from Yemen hits southern Israeli city of Eilat. Medics say 22 people were wounded