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Man charged with burglarizing Downers Grove store during May unrestAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with burglary in connection with looting that happened in May at the Best Buy store in Downers Grove. The charge was filed Aug. 5 against ...
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Special prosecutor: Foxx abused discretion in Smollett case but didn't break lawAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO — A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office repeatedly abused their discretion and made false public ...
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Sweet stuff: Indiana man amasses 3,000 collectible candiesAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - LOGANSPORT, Ind. (AP) - He was known as a 'œnumbers guy'ť for 55 years. Then, one fateful day, Logansport resident Clarence Kapraun turned his back on the infinite possi...
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Illinois State Museum's suburban Chicago gallery to reopenAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois State Museum gallery closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen this month. Museum officials said the Lockport Gallery is set ...
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Do southern Illinois police forces mirror their towns?Aug 16, 2020 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - As scrutiny has again been put on the way police interact with minority communities, a look at regional police racial demographic data shows many...
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State employee killed after mask dispute disciplined 3 timesAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A state employee who was accused of stabbing a man after a face mask dispute and was later fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy had been reprimanded for thr...
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Illinois county tables decision to keep jail's ICE contractAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A county board has tabled a decision on whether a northern Illinois jail will continuing its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...
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Shuttered NW Indiana race track might become business parkAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - SCHERERVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Officials in a northwestern Indiana community are hoping to turn a race track that hosted its last race in 2016 into a business park that can l...
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Mayor defends Chicago police after clash with protestersAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised city police Sunday for 'œfairly quickly" settling weekend protests that devolved into violent skirmishes while activi...
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Hoosiers helping immigrants hit hard by coronavirus pandemicAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Carlos Gomez was not able to work at his construction job for three weeks after he tested positive for COVID-19 in April. 'œI didn't know what to do...