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Jussie Smollett case in jurors' hands at Chicago trialDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday there is 'œoverwhelming evidence'ť that Jussie Smollett lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, r...
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Officials: Chicago resident is Illinois' 1st omicron caseDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago resident has been confirmed with Illinois' first known case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, state and city health officials said. The Illino...
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Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other rolesDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Women aspiring to leadership in the Catholic church have long come to terms with the glass ceiling that exists in the male-dominated institution, but Pope Fr...
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie SmollettDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The jury in Jussie Smollett's trial started deliberating Wednesday, after a prosecutor said there is "overwhelming evidence" that the former "Empire" acto...
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Inmates continue to face commissary shortagesDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - To Illinois prisoners, commissary is more than candy bars, shaving cream and socks. It represents normalcy and choice. "It's everything to them," said Mell...
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Illinois' weed tax windfall tops $560 million. Here's where the money goes.Dec 08, 2021 12:00 am - First-time recreational cannabis buyers often feel the sticker shock. With hefty taxes, an eighth of an ounce of fresh cannabis flower typically costs around $80 — far m...
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Illinois Supreme Court lifts hold on judicial redistrictingDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court will lift its pause order on judicial redistricting on Jan. 1, fully implementing new judicial boundaries passed by the General ...
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Thanksgiving gatherings add to latest COVID-19 hospitalization spike, highest since JanuaryDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen to their highest point since Jan. 22, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday, a sign the latest virus surge ...
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Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins' lays bare the bizarre role of guns in American cultureDec 07, 2021 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University an...
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Illinois courts seek compassion, hope for mentally illDec 07, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois courts are taking steps toward better understanding mental illness and its growing impact on the judicial system, which state Supreme C...