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Perjury trial begins for Madigan's chief of staff; defense says there's no evidence he liedAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - An attorney for Michael Madigan's longtime chief of staff on Wednesday likened the top aide's 2021 visit to a federal grand jury to a high school reunion - featuring a p...
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing a 9-year-old girl was upset over noiseAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - This story was first published Aug. 7, 2023. It was updated Aug. 8, 2023, first to correct the age and then to correct the name spelling of the Chicago girl who was ...
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No bail for Glenbrook North alumnus accused of killing girl in ChicagoAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Michael Goodman, a 43-year-old Glenbrook North alumnus, was ordered held without bail Tuesday. He's charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of 9-year-old Serabi...
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Charges against ex-Chicago cop droppedAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped charges Tuesday against a former Chicago police officer who was the subject of a viral video that captured his confrontatio...
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Say goodbye to Canal Street at Union Station for 1½ yearsAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Canal Street, a central artery to the third-busiest rail terminal in the U.S., is closing between Jackson and Adams streets for 18 months. The move allowed Chicago this ...
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Opening statements expected Wednesday in Mapes trialAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday morning in the perjury trial of a onetime top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after lawyers comp...
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Pritzker signs bills mandating teaching of Native American history, repatriating remainsAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a package of bills extending cultural protections to Native Americans in Illinois and requiring the teaching of Native American history in ...
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Illinois Department of Human Services watchdog stepping down Aug. 17Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into t...
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Elgin woman, Cook County commissioner with 'flipped organs' receive double-lung transplantsAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - This spring, Northwestern Medicine's lung transplant team performed complex double transplants for Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and Elgin resident Yahaira Vega, ...
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Suspect charged in 9-year-old girl's shootingAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who police say shot and killed a 9-year-old girl in Portage Park on Saturday has been charged with first-degree murder. Michael Goodman, 43, walked up to a group o...