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State Supreme Court asked to rule in Lyft rape caseNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The ride-share company Lyft argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday that a 2014 state law protects it from being held liable for the actions of ...
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Rittenhouse testifies, sometimes tearfully: 'I didn't do anything wrong. I defended myself.'Nov 10, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to show that it was the defense attorney, not the judge, who suggested the prosecutor was trying to cause a mistrial. KENOSHA, Wis. - ...
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Jury convicts Chicago gang's reputed leader of racketeeringNov 09, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a Chicago street gang's reputed leader on charges alleging that he directed the gang in committing four killings and other vi...
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. ESTNov 09, 2021 6:00 am - Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival...
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2 Indiana men charged with murder in killing of girl, 15Nov 09, 2021 6:00 am - SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) - Two western Indiana men arrested last June in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl have now been charged with murder in her dea...
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Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close rangeNov 09, 2021 6:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was shot at a range of just a few feet and had soot injuries that could indicate ...
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State and local officials want $2.7B from infrastructure bill to rebuild the IkeNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - State and local leaders from the western suburbs called for money from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed Congress over the weekend to be used to rebuild a ...
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'Essential we make the right call': HHS secretary visits suburbs to urge kids' COVID-19 shotsNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra used the backdrop of Waukegan, a community hard hit by COVID-19, to urge parents Tuesday to schedule vaccinati...
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Chicago Police Department cancels days off as Rittenhouse verdict loomsNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago Police Department has canceled regularly scheduled days off starting Friday and through the weekend in apparent anticipation of civil unrest in the event tha...
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Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close rangeNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - The first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was shot at a range of just a few feet and had soot injuries that could indicate he h...