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St. Charles youth prison guard guilty of official misconduct over inmate-on-inmate attacksApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - A guard at a state youth prison in St. Charles is guilty of official misconduct for not reporting inmates' attacks on other inmates or threats to their safety. A Kane Co...
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Educators push back on testing requirementsApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tes...
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Northwestern Indiana middle school student faces bomb chargeApr 28, 2022 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana middle school student faces a charge of possessing a destructive device after two improvised explosive devices were found ...
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Indiana couple charged after infant son starves to deathApr 28, 2022 7:00 am - BOONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana couple faces murder charges after they allegedly failed to regularly feed their infant son and the newborn starved to death. Ca...
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North Shore artist Justin Jesso taps life experiences for refined sound, NBC 'American Song Contest' appearanceApr 28, 2022 6:00 am - North Shore native Justin Jesso's time on NBC's “American Song Contest” may have come to a close this week, but it was a spectacular release party for his new single, “L...
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Why Rep. Mike Quigley won't take on Lori Lightfoot for Chicago mayorApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - A formidable opponent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's reelection said Thursday he belongs at the U.S. Capitol, not city hall. Congressman Mike Quigley announced he wou...
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Hub Arkush: Day 1 of NFL draft turns into 'Let's Make A Deal'Apr 28, 2022 1:00 am - So what was the biggest story of the first round of NFL draft? Even though we knew/strongly suspected they were coming, it has to be the trades. I haven't had a chance t...
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Westmont teen killed by train in ChicagoApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - A high school student from Westmont died after being struck by an Amtrak train Thursday on Chicago's Northwest Side. Amtrak Hiawatha line train 332 struck the teen about...
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Indiana woman pleads guilty to 3 felonies in stepson's deathApr 27, 2022 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A Fort Wayne woman has pleaded guilty to three felony charges in the death of her 9-year-old stepson, who died in December after suffering blunt ...
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The Most Obsessed NFL States in America (And #1 Will Surprise You)Apr 27, 2022 7:00 am - This weekend, the highly-anticipated NFL 2022 draft will occur in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perhaps its largest viewership will come from the most NFL-obsessed state in America...