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Indiana Republicans say law adequate despite school fraudFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Republican leaders are resisting steps toughening state laws on privately operated online schools, pushing aside blame in the alleged enrollm...
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Officials warn of Dentistry Board scam callsFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State regulators are warning consumers about a telephone scam in which the caller claims to be from the Illinois Board of Dentistry. Officials ...
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Appeals court throws out southwestern Ind. man's convictionsFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A southwestern Indiana man's convictions on charges of killing his wife and shooting his adult twin daughters have been overturned because the ju...
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Inmate dubbed the 'Starved Rock Killer' freed after 59 yearsFeb 22, 2020 12:00 am - PINCKNEYVILLE - An 80-year-old man who spent nearly 60 years in prison after being convicted of killing one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were ...
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Judge freezes Chicago park ordinance on free-speech groundsFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge this week blocked the city of Chicago from enforcing an ordinance that restricts religious groups from evangelizing and others from campai...
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Illinois police officer charged with head-butting suspectFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - RIVERTON, Ill. (AP) - A police officer in the central Illinois community of Riverton has been charged with felony aggravated battery and official misconduct after he all...
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Chicago school in misconduct probe removes another stafferFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school that last month fired two top leaders amid sexual misconduct investigations into the basketball teams has removed another staff memb...
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Survey suggests trade deal signings buoyed bankers' hopesFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests they're optimistic about the economy over the next few months, thanks ...
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Lightfoot pressured on police accountabilityFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Lori Lightfoot demanded that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel empower a civilian oversight board to fire the police superintendent and establish police policy. Now...
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6 spectacular things you can do at C2E2 this weekendFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The biggest and best pop culture convention in the Chicago area is back a little earlier than usual this year, bringing a wide array of fun experiences to the South Buil...