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Judge tosses corruption case against Chicago-area contractorJun 11, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a public corruption case against a construction contractor even before the end of trial testimony. U.S. District Judge Matt...
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Chicago cop who struggled with Black woman on beach resignsJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A white Chicago police officer captured on video struggling with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park has resigned from the departmen...
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Indiana governor appoints Molter new Supreme Court justiceJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor on Friday appointed state appeals court judge Derek Molter to the Indiana Supreme Court to replace Justice Steven David when he re...
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Ohio trucker gets 45 years for crash that killed 4 siblingsJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) - A truck driver whose semitrailer crashed into a car in an eastern Indiana road construction zone, killing four siblings, has been sentenced to 45 y...
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Judge acquits woman in Bloomingdale Township kickback trial before co-defendant takes standJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - In an extremely rare move, a federal judge on Friday cleared a woman of charges alleging that she paid kickbacks to Bloomingdale Township's onetime road commissioner, ru...
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Former state health director Ezike under scrutiny by ethics investigatorJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's former public health director - a well-regarded adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the COVID-19 crisis - is under investigation by a state ethics agency fo...
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Sky hit late free throws to beat Sun 83-79Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Candace Parker added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 83-79 on Fri...
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Irvin 'reassessing' strategy in wake of new poll that shows Bailey in leadJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - A new poll from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago radio station WBEZ shows downstate state Sen. Darren Bailey with a 15-point lead on Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in the G...
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Arkush: Why Bears rebuild may lead to solid special teams, players fighting for jobsJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - How important are special teams? Ask the Green Bay Packers. In spite of being the NFC's No. 1 seed, they famously lost, 13-10, in the divisional playoffs at home to the ...
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Illinois averaging 10 COVID-19 deaths daily this week while hospitalizations level offJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Fewer than 200 Illinois residents' COVID-19 deaths were reported in May, the lowest amount for any month since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when 99 deaths wer...