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Illinois city to pay $11M in wrongful conviction settlementsMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Three men who say they were framed by police in the 2002 murder of a young boy will each receive $3.7 million in a settlement with a northern Illin...
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Chicago man wounded by officer charged with attempted murderMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who was shot and wounded by a Chicago police officer after he allegedly exchanged gunfire Sunday with officers now faces attempted murder charges, p...
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Self-defense? Man stands trial in killing of Chicago officerMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The lawyer for a man charged in the killing of a Chicago police commander said Tuesday that his client acted in self-defense, while prosecutors said he fa...
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NHK Seating to triple size of Indiana plant, add 100 jobsMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) - A company that makes automotive seating is planning a $38 million expansion that will triple the size of its central Indiana plant and bring with ...
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Judge: State can check on animals at Indiana facilityMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHARLESTOWN, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana judge issued an order allowing the state to inspect a wildlife center it is seeking to close over alleged animal abuse. Marion Superi...
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Indiana lawmakers back dropping tests in teacher evaluationsMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana legislators have voted to end the mandatory use of student standardized test results in teacher evaluations, dropping a requirement long oppo...
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Judge: $180,000 legal bill due after abortion law challengedMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the attorney general's office to pay the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana more than $180,000 in legal fees for s...
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Federal juries penalize Chicago in lawsuits against policeMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Separate federal juries on Tuesday found that Chicago police officers wrongly indulged in conduct that resulted in the fatal shooting of a suspect and the...
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Indiana hospital bill proposal rolled back amid protestMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers on Monday rolled back a proposal that could cut how much insurance companies pay for medical services performed at offices located ...
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Senate panel OKs measure to add mental health hotline info to student IDsMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A panel of state senators Tuesday approved legislation requiring public colleges and universities to add mental health contact information to the back of s...