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EXPLAINER: What Chicago boy's death says about foot pursuitsApr 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After a police officer chased a 13-year-old boy into an alley and shot him to death, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded a new policy that would protect...
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As cases rise, health authorities urge younger people to get vaccinatedApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - With everyone 16 and older now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Cook County leaders on Saturday urged younger people to sign up for a shot as soon as possible. Dr. Kiran...
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Swiss billionaire gives up bid for Chicago TribuneApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - On second thought, cancel the ticker tape parade and key to the city for Hansjörg Wyss. The Swiss billionaire who burst on the scene last month as the “potential savior...
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America goes back to school '“ 5 essential reads on parenting in the pandemicApr 16, 2021 7:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation and Jam...
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Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riotApr 16, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges ...
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Chicago video tests newsroom handling of graphic footageApr 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The image that many Americans have of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is frozen in time: He is standing in an alley with his hands up as the gunshot that killed ...
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Are ties to marijuana industry a problem for suburban lawmaker seeking CBD rules?Apr 16, 2021 5:00 am - Deerfield Democratic state Rep. Bob Morgan says the CBD Safety Act he sponsored would make consumers safer and would benefit Illinois growers of hemp, the source of many...
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Police ID killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old manApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and searched the suspected gunman's home Friday looking for a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock ...
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Pritzker announces $1.6B in federal funding for early childhood servicesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Ill...
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Grizzlies pull away to beat Bulls 126-115Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points and the Memphis Grizzlies took control in the second half to beat the Bulls 126-115 on Friday night. Brooks had 15 points in...