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After misconduct accusation in ‘Broadview 6’ case, former lead prosecutor fired from new D.C. job
May 22, 2026 6:23 pm - The federal jury trial for the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters may have been canceled, but the fallout from Thursday’s bombshell revelations of alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the case continued Friday, with the former lead prosecutor’s firing from her new job and defense attorneys making moves toward sanctions.
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Photo Gallery: Stevenson, Libertyville and Vernon Hills graduationsMay 22, 2026 6:14 pm -
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Girls flag football is booming in suburbs, with pipeline that begins in kindergartenMay 22, 2026 5:05 pm - Women's flag football will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles but on fields across the region, the future is closer to home and growing fast.
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Memorial Day forecast: Gas a painful $5.14 a gallon, O’Hare expects 1.75 million passengersMay 22, 2026 4:56 pm - The cheapest gas in neighboring states may be found in Indiana where the average for a gallon of regular is $4. Here’s other long weekend travel tips.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the betterMay 22, 2026 4:47 pm - After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
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‘Broadview Six’ charges dropped as Chicago's top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct
May 22, 2026 4:37 pm - Chicago’s top federal prosecutor announced the permanent dismissal Thursday of charges against the remaining members of the“Broadview Six” in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct by his staff before a grand jury during Operation Midway Blitz.
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Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fundMay 22, 2026 4:20 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of President Donald Trump's critics, including a fired prosecutor and a college professor acquitted of assaulting federal agents at a protes...
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Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroadMay 22, 2026 4:14 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surpris...
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Aurora plans massive dredging of Mastodon LakeMay 22, 2026 4:06 pm - Mastodon Lake at Phillips Park in Aurora will soon get an overdue clean-out that will improve its quality and usefulness.
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Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forcesMay 22, 2026 3:27 pm - Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beat...