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Cook County judge cites DCFS director for contemptJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - A Cook County judge found Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for the continued improper placement of two state wards. On T...
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Who will replace Matt Nagy as Bears head coach? Here are more than a dozen candidatesJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - A new era of Bears football is on the horizon, and who will be leading the way. Chairman George McCaskey's wish list is anyone's guess, so here's a list of coaches to co...
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When is omicron peak coming? Case counts in Illinois dip slightly, but still highJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - New COVID-19 infections remain high but edged down from record-setting tallies in the 40,000s last week, Illinois Department of Public Health records showed Monday. The ...
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Shedd Aquarium plans major makeoverJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is about to make a big splash — over the next eight years. The venerable cultural institution on Monday announced its Centennial Commitment, a $...
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A timeline of Matt Nagy's tenure as Bears head coachJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - After four seasons with Matt Nagy in charge, the Bears have fired their head coach. The organization moved on from both Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on Monday morn...
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Chicago students to return WednesdayJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Chicago Teachers Union's governing body has voted to suspend its labor action and return to in-person work Tuesday, ending a bitter dispute with Chicago Public Schoo...
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Chicago fight with teachers union stretches into 2nd weekJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago school leaders canceled class a fourth day in the nation's third-largest district as negotiations with the teachers' union over remote learning an...
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Several accused in Indiana school fraud want suit dismissedJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Several people and companies linked with two now-closed Indiana online charter schools have asked a judge to dismiss claims against them in a la...
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Authorities: 3 Missouri residents die in Indiana car crashJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) - Three travelers from Missouri have dead after a single-vehicle crash in western Indiana, according to authorities. Indiana State Police say a p...
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Courthouse comfort dog melts away anxiety for abuse victimsJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hatty, the Cook County state's attorney's first-ever courthouse comfort dog for young abuse victims, only got through one case before the pandemic closed ...