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Judge: Kanye West stays off ballot in battleground WisconsinSep 11, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Rapper Kanye West does not qualify to be on the presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin after missing a filing deadline, a judge ruled late Fr...
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US remembers 9/11, with virus altering familiar tributesSep 11, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as another national crisis, the coronavirus, reconfigured ceremonies and as a presidential campaign carved a path t...
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Natural gas explosion suspected in fire that injured 7Sep 11, 2020 7:00 am - PORTER, Ind. (AP) - A natural gas explosion is suspected in a house fire that injured seven people including a 3-year-old girl, authorities said Friday. The girl was fre...
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Ex-Chicago school official pleads guilty to lying to FBISep 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago Public Schools official pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of lying to the FBI about whether he passed confidential information re...
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New Terre Haute casino will limit smoking to outdoor patioSep 11, 2020 7:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - The new casino being developed in Terre Haute will be smoke-free. Developer Spectacle Jack LLC cited Vigo County and Terre Haute's strict non-sm...
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US judge: Saudi royals must answer questions in 9/11 lawsuitSep 11, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two members of Saudi Arabia's royal family will have to answer questions about the Sept. 11 attacks in what lawyers for victims call a turning point in a...
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She said yes: Elk Grove Village man surprises front-line nurse with rooftop proposalSep 11, 2020 5:30 am - Like many, Elk Grove Village couple Zach Lefevre and Kayla Kennelly have had a tough couple of months. Kennelly is a front-line nurse at Loyola University Medical Center...
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3 auxiliary bishops named in Chicago ArchdioceseSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago: Bishops-elect Kevin M. Birmingham, Jeffrey S. Grob and ...
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DuPage County trips virus warning as officials probe graduation party, youth sportsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 in Illinois surpassed 2,000 Friday for the first time since Saturday, reaching 2,145, with 32 people dying from the respiratory disease, officials ...
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Stafford, Lions will be first test for Bears secondarySep 11, 2020 1:00 am - It doesn't seem real for Bears safety Tashaun Gipson. He has a chance to play with a top-tier defense. Then there's the fact that the NFL is playing football at all righ...