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Conviction dropped; Chicago man free after nearly 30 yearsDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago man who claimed he was tortured into confessing to a 1990 murder was released from prison Thursday after a judge threw out his conviction. '...
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State approves budget for library system census grantDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - The Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Human Services awarded the Reaching Across Illinois Library System with a $750,000 grant to encourage full par...
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Storage unit full of toys, Christmas decorations towed from South Side anti-violence groupDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A storage container full of supplies for a South Side anti-violence organization's Christmas party that was towed away from Gresham and impounded Tuesday has been return...
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Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana salesDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected an effort to delay marijuana sales until July 1. The ordinance was defeated by 10 votes, a day after a coun...
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Company drops plan to build Nevada medical waste incineratorDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A medical waste disposal company has abandoned plans to build an incinerator in North Las Vegas, officials said. Stericycle Inc. planned to build an inc...
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Lawsuit: Children in state care abused at Chicago hospitalDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's public guardian filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Chicago psychiatric facility that treated children in state care, alleging troub...
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Dog mending after being tossed from moving car in ChicagoDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A dog that was badly injured after being thrown from a moving car in Chicago is recovering after surgery, an official said. Witnesses said someone threw t...
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Public invited to funeral for Indiana veteran with no familyDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana funeral home is inviting the public to attend Thursday's funeral for an 89-year-old Army veteran after authorities couldn't track d...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....