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Gunman kills 5 at Milwaukee brewery before taking own lifeFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE - An employee opened fire Wednesday at one of the nation's largest breweries in Milwaukee, killing five fellow workers before taking his own life, police said....
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Appellate defender calls case backlog 'a crisis in the criminal justice system'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The director of the state agency that represents people in need in appeals of criminal charges said Thursday its backlog of 2,672 cases represents "a crisi...
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Measure would require disclosure about pavement sealantFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Certain chemicals that are commonly used as sealants on asphalt driveways, parking lots and playgrounds could soon come under state regulation over concern...
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Black Illinoisans honored for their achievementsFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As February winds down, state officials do not want Illinoisans to forget about Black History Month. Treasurer Michael Frerichs presented seven black Illin...
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College grant program has seen 'an erosion of purchasing power'Feb 27, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state commission that oversees higher education grants for low-income students detailed the diminishing buying power of state financial aid Thursday du...
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CPS board, watchdog spar over test 'irregularities'Feb 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Days after Chicago Public Schools officials agreed to overhaul their standardized testing procedures, Board of Education members grilled the inspector general whose repo...
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Chicago police set to revamp controversial gang databaseFeb 26, 2020 10:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department is set to unveil plans to upgrade and remodel its controversial gang database. The Criminal Enterprise Information System will launch in th...
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Deere denying design defect allegations in tractor fire suitFeb 26, 2020 6:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Deere & Co. has formally denied allegations from Kingsbury County farmers that a design defect led to fires in one of its tractor models. Deere ...
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Police: 3 fire shots into Chicago store; 1 dead, 4 woundedFeb 26, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two men and a woman fired nearly 20 shots into a convenience store on Chicago's South Side, killing an 18-year-old woman and wounding four other people, p...
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Spelunkers rescue champion hunting dog from Indiana caveFeb 26, 2020 6:00 am - CAMPBELLSBURG, Ind. (AP) - A champion hunting dog that followed a raccoon into a southern Indiana cave and got stuck was rescued after spelunkers squeezed through the ca...