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Lightfoot fires Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson over 'ethical lapses'Dec 02, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Monday, saying her decision was based his "ethical lapses." Lightfoot said she decided to fire Johnson a...
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Last day of filing brings final flurry of Illinois General Assembly candidatesDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - A bevy of late filers Monday added to the potential intrigue of the upcoming 2020 state legislative primary in March and general election in November. Former state Rep. ...
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CPD superintendent fired: 'Eddie Johnson repeatedly lied to me,' Lightfoot saysDec 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot has fired Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, saying he lied to her repeatedly. Lightfoot on Monday cited an incident in October in which Johnson w...
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Northern Indiana museum's historic sculpture sold for $7.5MDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - Officials at a northern Indiana museum say it was 'œa very pleasant shock'ť that a 19th-century sculpture it had owned for more than 40 years ago re...
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Indiana fantasy author finds real-life success with passionDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - An urge to start writing again hit Shelby Mahurin shortly after giving birth to her second child. She loved to write, ever since elementary scho...
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Police ID Chicago teen whose body was found in Indiana alleyDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have identified the teenage girl found dead in a northwest Indiana alley and say she'd been reported missing by officials of a Chicago shel...
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Chicago officials urge flu vaccine before peak seasonDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Health officials in Chicago say it's not too late to get a flu shot. The Chicago Department of Public Health is hosting four flu clinics this week, offeri...
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EXCHANGE: Veteran devotes life to helping those who servedDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Eric Peterson scrolled through his Facebook feed when a familiar face stared back at him. His friend John, a veteran he served alongside in Iraq, k...
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Man body-slammed by Chicago officer charged with batteryDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Bail was set at $5,000 Sunday for a 29-year-old man facing battery and other charges after a Chicago police officer body-slammed him onto a street during ...
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Southern Indiana casino ready to move to land-based complexDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - ELIZABETH, Ind. (AP) - A southern Indiana casino is preparing to move its gambling operations from a decades-old riverboat to a new land-based casino complex. Horseshoe ...