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2 Gary men to plead guilty in slaying of delivery driverJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - Two Gary men have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in the slaying of a pizza delivery driver and admit that they lured the man to an abando...
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Lawsuit: 75-year Chicago parking meter deal is a monopolyJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The private company that operates Chicago's parking meters is being sued in federal court by three local residents who allege Chicago Parking Meters exclu...
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Dutch group launches data harvesting claim against TikTokJun 24, 2021 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch consumer group is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of p...
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Fitch upgrades Illinois' credit outlook to 'positive'Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Fitch Ratings, one of three credit rating agencies that grade Illinois bonds, has upgraded its credit outlook for the state from "negative" to "positive." ...
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'The Art of Banksy' delays opening to Aug. 7Jun 24, 2021 1:00 am - "The Art of Banksy" has delayed its Chicago opening from July 1 to Aug. 7. The traveling exhibit also now has a home, after months of publicity without a named venue. T...
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DuPage, McHenry, Will counties report no new COVID-19 casesJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - Three suburban counties reported no new cases of COVID-19 today. DuPage, McHenry and Will counties all reported zero new cases, according to Illinois Department of Publi...
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In break with Trump, House GOP forms group on climate changeJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Utah Rep. John Curtis says he's tired of hearing that Republicans - his party colleagues - don't care about climate change or slowing global warming. A...
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Southern Baptist leader wants to 'iron out our differences'Jun 23, 2021 7:00 am - (RNS) - The Southern Baptist Convention has trouble with a capital T - and that stands for trust. The lack of trust was palpable during the SBC's recent annual meeting i...
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Chicago confirms 1st Black woman as city fire commissionerJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the city's first Black female fire commissioner. Annette Nance-Holt was serving as act...
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Chicago woman dies days after shooting that killed boyfriendJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman has died days after she was dragged from a car and shot during an attack captured on video that killed her boyfriend and drew more attenti...