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'Dread Head Cowboy' says he's calling Lightfoot to testify at trial next monthOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A fed-up Cook County judge on Wednesday warned Adam Hollingsworth, better known as the Dread Head Cowboy, that he'll be going to trial at the end of next month whether h...
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State House joins Senate to repeal abortion law requiring parental noticeOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House late Wednesday gave final passage to a bill that would repeal the state's Parental Notice of Abortion Act, clearing the way for Gov. J.B...
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Hampered by a foot injury, Bears Mack may miss timeOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Khalil Mack's foot injury first appeared on the Bears' injury report on Sept. 29 during the lead up to a Week 4 game against the Detroit Lions. Mack has been listed on t...
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Senate revives measure to allow limited sports betting on in-state collegesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state Senate committee revived a gambling bill Wednesday that would allow for limited betting on in-state college sports teams, sending it to the full Se...
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Vaccination spike comes at deadline for some state workersOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Daily COVID-19 vaccinations jumped to 70,688 Tuesday, coinciding with a deadline for certain state workers to get their first shot. That total is more than double the av...
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House approves bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccineOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Dem...
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Ex-Blackhawk speaks about sexual assault, how claims were handled: 'It's destroyed me'Oct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Kyle Beach, in a 25-minute bombshell interview with TSN's Rick Westhead, came forward and revealed that he was the player sexually abused by Bradley Aldrich during the B...
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Chicago man sentenced to prison for music concert schemesOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A Chicago man has been sentenced in Iowa to federal prison for running a scheme in which he collected deposits and money for other expenses rel...
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NW Indiana police seeking man charged in double murderOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Police are asking for the public's help tracking down a northwest Indiana man charged in a recent double-slaying. Gary Shanklin Jr., 19, of Eas...
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Report urges greater diversity for Indiana State PoliceOct 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An external review of Indiana's state police agencies found they need to bolster the recruitment and promotion of minority and female officers and in...