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Ex-Chicago official indicted for allegedly bribing lawmakerMar 06, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago deputy aviation commissioner on a bribery charge for allegedly paying a former state senator at least $...
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Officials: Chicago school worker tests positive for COVID-19Mar 06, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman who tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a cruise last month worked at a Chicago public school for days before seeking medical attention, Ill...
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There's little consensus on property tax reform, House committee chairman saysMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The chairman of the House Revenue and Finance Committee said this week that a task force set up last year to provide proposals for reforming the state's pr...
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Biden racks up endorsements from Durbin, LightfootMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Former Vice President Joe Biden clinched two of Illinois' Democratic establishment endorsements Friday with nods from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightf...
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Mother wants OD victim's death ruled homicideMar 05, 2020 10:00 pm - The mother of a North Side woman who died of a drug overdose is waging a legal battle against the Cook County medical examiner's office over its decision to classify her...
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Showbiz veterans add luster to middling 'Middletown' at Chicago's Apollo TheaterMar 05, 2020 8:00 am - “Middletown” - ★ ★ ½ When the stars of “Middletown” enter the stage of Chicago's Apollo Theater, they literally greet some members of the audience. I myself was surprise...
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Man convicted in 2018 sledgehammer attack gets new attorneyMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana judge has approved a new attorney for a man who wants to seek a mistrial after being convicted in a sledgehammer attack t...
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Prosecutors dropping case against mom of slain Chicago teenMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors are dropping charges against a woman who was arrested at a hospital after her teenage daughter was fatally shot at a Chicago convenience store...
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IL-UncontestedMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - State's Attorney - McHenry County Jack Franks (i), Dem ...
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Indiana man gets 15 years in pursuit crash that killed 3Mar 05, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting that he 'œmessed up'ť in a 2017 police chase crash that killed two childr...