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DCFS director: 'Stuck kids' docket a problem years in the makingMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith has faced nine cases of contempt of court in recent weeks for failing to comply with a judge...
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Garman to retire from state Supreme CourtMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman announced Monday that she will retire on July 7, marking the end of a long legal career that has incl...
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'I knew they wanted me': Lake Zurich alum Sanborn hoping to make Bears rosterMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Jack Sanborn was in frequent communication with the Bears during the final day of the NFL draft. The longer his name remained on the board, the more realis...
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Cruising the Great Lakes on an 11-day voyageMay 08, 2022 7:32 am - The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the plug on cruises of the Great Lakes after I experienced mine in 2019. Now these voyages of our inland seas are back ping-ponging between ...
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Boy, 5, dies after being pulled from central Indiana creekMay 08, 2022 7:00 am - BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) - A 5-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a creek in central Indiana. The boy's 3-year-old sister made it out of the water on her own Sat...
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Arkush: With rookie minicamp now complete, who's the Bears' most important rookie?May 08, 2022 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - Rookie camps are almost all about preparing the youngsters to compete and to be evaluated, and for them to try to impress as young men and establish an ima...
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Freight train cars derail in NE Indiana, spill soybean mealMay 07, 2022 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Nine freight train cars derailed in northeastern Indiana, leaving behind a powder-like mess of soybean meal after two of the cars spilled their l...
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Ruling revives challenge to Chicago's ticketing fines, feesMay 07, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit accusing the city of Chicago of overcharging fees and fines for resident vehicle stickers and parking violati...
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Indiana osprey nest moved away from live wires to safer spotMay 07, 2022 7:00 am - AVILLA, Ind. (AP) - A pair of ospreys that nested near live electrical lines atop a northern Indiana utility pole now have a safer home thanks to a utility crew that mov...
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Chicago rock band The Million Reasons explores new musical ground with its latest album, 'Haven'May 07, 2022 7:00 am - Chicago rock band The Million Reasons explores new musical ground with its latest album, 'Haven'