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Illinois man buried in corn, dies inside farm's grain binFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - MORRISONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has died after becoming buried in corn while working inside a farm's grain bin. David L. Lowis, 61, was pronounced dead...
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Judge tosses more drug convictions in Chicago cop scandalFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Cook County judge on Tuesday threw out the felony drug convictions of 12 men who were framed by a disgraced former Chicago police sergeant, bringing to ...
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Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attackFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - "Empire" actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police in January 2019 that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic s...
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Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in ChicagoFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himse...
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Indiana governor says he'll keep up pregnancy protection bidFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's governor said Tuesday he would keep pushing for a law requiring more businesses to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant women, eve...
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Northwest Indiana official charged with domestic batteryFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - LAKE STATION, Ind. (AP) - An elected Northwest Indiana official has been arrested on six domestic battery charges alleging he battered his pregnant girlfriend several ti...
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Reports: Jussie Smollett faces new charges for reporting attack that Chicago police say was a hoaxFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Reports: Jussie Smollett faces new charges for reporting attack that Chicago police say was a hoax. ...
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Settlement means jewelry shop will give refunds to customersFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jewelry shop has won a dispute with an insurance company and a weather laboratory over the amount of snow that fell during a holiday...
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Peapod service to end in Illinois; Lake Zurich, Palatine facilities to closeFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - The online grocery delivery service Peapod is leaving Illinois, and facilities in Lake Zurich and Palatine will be closed, its parent company said Tuesday. Ahold Delhaiz...
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Jussie Smollett faces new charges; Foxx questions timingFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in...