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Illinois Supreme Court OKs elimination of cash bail; 5-2 decision sets Sept. 18 start dateJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for the change to tak...
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Next up for the Kennedy Expressway rehab: ramp closuresJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - Watch for lane shifts on the Kennedy Expressway this week and ramp closures in late July, as crews tackle the newest phase of a mega-rehabilitation. Dry weather this spr...
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Agency: No migrants have come forward as police sex assault victimsJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The head of the city's police oversight agency announced Tuesday that investigators so far haven't identified any immigrants as victims of "sexual misconduct" at the han...
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Hey, chowda lovers: Boston-based Legal Sea Foods coming to ChicagoJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - Well-known Boston-based seafood chain Legal Sea Foods will open its first Chicago location this winter at the former Dick's Last Resort at Marina Towers, the company sai...
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Architect of climate policy takes reins of Illinois Commerce CommissionJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - When Illinois officials wanted to create a carbon-free energy sector, they called Doug Scott. Now, the man who became one of the architects of the state's landmark energ...
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Man dies after punching fist through window of Lake County bar, causing significant injuriesJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 32-year-old Chicago man died early Monday after punching his fist through the window of a Lake County bar, causing a significant laceration to his arm and heavy bleedi...
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Upscale tavern The Dearborn coming to O'Hare in 2024Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - An upscale tavern is among the latest arrivals at O'Hare International Airport, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced Monday. An O'Hare outpost of The Dearborn, l...
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Federal judge dismisses Madigan-related bribery charge against ComEdJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - A federal judge agreed Monday to dismiss the bribery charge against ComEd that has loomed over the utility company since 2020 for its role in a scheme that helped lead t...
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'Renaissance man' judge who presided over Blagojevich, 'Family Secrets' trials dies at 82Jul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime...
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Illinois Supreme Court expected to rule on elimination of cash bail TuesdayJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to issue an opinion Tuesday deciding whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state. Illinois Sup...