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Smollett cross-examined by Webb; closing arguments set for WednesdayDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as his trial neared its end that "there w...
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Ex-tollway administrators accuse chairman of overreach, 'abuse of power'Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - A letter from two former tollway executives warns of what they describe as a power grab at the agency by Chairman Will Evans that is undermining Executive Director José ...
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Judges question lawyers in redistricting suitsDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Oral arguments began Tuesday in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that lawmakers passed earlier this year with three federal judges in Chicago...
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Smollett testifies at trial on charges he lied to Chicago police about racist, anti-gay attack: "There was no hoax"Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Smollett testifies at trial on charges he lied to Chicago police about racist, anti-gay attack: "There was no hoax." ...
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Parents of SW Indiana girl sue city after she drowns in poolDec 06, 2021 6:00 am - PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) - The parents of a 5-year-old girl who drowned last summer in a southwest Indiana city's swimming pool are suing the city and the child's foster par...
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Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistanceDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The application portal is now open for $297 million more in rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Re...
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Proposal would put the unvaccinated on the hook for COVID-19 treatment expensesDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Legislation filed Monday in the state House would require unvaccinated Illinoisans to pay for their health care expenses — including hospital bills — out of pocket if th...
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As COVID-19 case average rises 73% in two weeks, doctor says act as if omicron is in IllinoisDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily caseloads of COVID-19 spiked in Illinois by 73% over two weeks, and McHenry County surpassed that tally with an increase of more than 74%, state data showe...
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State senators to hold hearing on tollway leadership shufflingDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - For the third time in three years, state senators will scrutinize current Illinois tollway leaders regarding how they conduct business. The focus at a hearing Tuesday is...
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Illinois airports get $94M in upgrades under capital programDec 05, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, ill. (AP) - Public airports in Illinois will get $94 million in upgrades for dozens of projects, including in Galesburg, the Quad Cities and Bolingbrook, st...