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Rittenhouse case raises question: What makes a fair trial?Nov 17, 2021 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - At one point, the 18-year-old murder defendant stood behind the seated, black-robed judge and peered over him to review evidence. At another, on Veterans...
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'Unprecedented' reports of bullying, bias seen against LGBTQ studentsNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Advocacy organizations across the state have received an "unprecedented" number of reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ students, a coalition...
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Jurors done for the day after Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over videoNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge to declare a mistrial even as the jury in the murder case was deliberating Wednesday, saying the defense rec...
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Woman, 2 kids die when train strikes vehicle at crossingNov 16, 2021 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Two young girls and a woman died after being ejected from their vehicle after it was struck Tuesday morning in Gary, authorities said. Deyki Mitchell, ...
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Indiana governor, GOP lawmakers look to end COVID-19 ordersNov 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor is facing pressure from fellow Republicans to end the statewide COVID-19 public health emergency order that's been in place since ...
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Ex-tutor gets 42-year sentence for molesting boy for yearsNov 16, 2021 6:00 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A former tutor at a northwest Indiana elementary school has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for molesting a boy over several years, starting ...
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Controversial Chicago police union president retires as copNov 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The head of Chicago's largest police union officially submitted his paperwork to retire from the police department on Tuesday, after saying he would rathe...
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'Love is a great seasoning': Chicago-shot 'The Polish Cooking Show' premieres Saturday on WTTWNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Food and comfort go hand in hand in many cultures around the world. But Poland has contributed so much in this vein, especially in the Chicago area, which boasts a large...
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New state law bans 'dark money' in judicial racesNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law in Illinois aims to ban out-of-state contributions and so-called "dark money" in judicial campaigns by requiring all candidates to disclose the s...
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Arlington Heights man held without bail in attack on CTA worker, copNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - Hours before an Arlington Heights man stabbed a CTA worker and beat a Chicago police officer on a Blue Line platform in the Loop, he was arrested and released from custo...