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Voters weigh new rights on food, worship and elderly visitsNov 02, 2021 7:00 am - Pandemic policies were put to the test Tuesday in several states where ballot measures sought to rebuke or affirm actions taken by officials trying to fight COVID-19. Th...
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Ex-Chicago alderman to begin serving tax evasion sentenceNov 02, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a former prominent member of the Chicago City Council to report to prison at the end of the month to begin serving a 18-month ...
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Instigator or victim? Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle RittenhouseNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse - instigator or victim - in opening statements at his trial Tuesday on charges of shooting ...
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'We want them decreasing': Pritzker says mask mandate stays until hospitalizations dropNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - After receiving a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state's indoor mask mandate will stay in place until there's ...
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Judge suspends deadline for Chicago cops to get vaccinatedNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge on Monday suspended a Dec. 31 deadline for Chicago police officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but didn't interfere with a requirement that ...
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Federal authorities unveil charges against Chicago gangNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities announced conspiracy charges Monday against a Chicago gang faction accused of 19 murders over two decades. An indictment alleged 13 m...
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Prosecutors: Off-duty Chicago cop shot at thieves by storeNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police sergeant has been charged for allegedly shooting at car thieves while off duty in the busy parking lot of a suburban store. Oneta Sampson...
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FBI probing fire, slur at Black Indiana councilman's homeNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A fire that badly damaged a Black city council member's home in eastern Indiana is being investigated by the FBI after a racial slur was found ...
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How Rittenhouse jury might take shapeNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - Lawyers might have to consider up to 200 people to finally seat the 12 jurors plus alternates who will ultimately decide the fate of Antioch resident Kyle Rittenhouse wh...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and moreNov 01, 2021 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, President Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifer" gallery. ...