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Indiana officer won't face charges in man's fatal shootingMay 28, 2020 7:00 am - PETERSBURG, Ind. (AP) - A sheriff's deputy won't face criminal charges for fatally shooting a southwestern Indiana man who had called officers to his home, claiming he a...
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SIU president makes choice of chancellor known to trusteesMay 28, 2020 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - The head of Southern Illinois University says he wants former Texas Southern University president Austin Lane as the school's next chancellor des...
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Chicago's virtual graduation to include Oprah WinfreyMay 28, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's 2020 graduating high school seniors will be gathering virtually on June 14 for a citywide commencement. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, 'œHam...
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Five Lake County churches withdraw suit against PritzkerMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Five Lake County churches that alleged Gov. J.B. Pritzker violated their religious freedom by imposing restrictions on the size of their gatherings in response to the CO...
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Pritzker says Illinois is a go for Phase 3 Friday, starts thinking about Phase 4 in late JuneMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois meets all requirements to ease COVID-19 restrictions Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while dangling the possibility of a return to near-normalcy in fou...
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Man charged with beating ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then leaving by LyftMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Bail was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Chicago man accused of beating and strangling his ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then using a ride-share service to leave. Marvin J...
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FSSA chief: Mental health issues up amid virus outbreakMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is experiencing more substance use disorders and other mental health issues amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state's human services chief s...
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Men sue Chicago police after being exonerated in 2003 murderMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two men who were arrested as teenagers and spent nearly half their lives behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of murder have sued Chicago police a...
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Philippine court convicts American of online child abuseMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine court has sentenced an American to life in prison on charges of sexually exploiting Filipino children using webcams to sell video...
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Illinois comptroller says legislators won't get pay raiseMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza made known in a video she released Wednesday that state legislators will not be getting raises in the next b...