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Lawsuit could foil Illinois' ban on immigration detentionNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO - When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act into law in August, he put the state squarely on the side of a growing movement against the federal...
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Spirit wins NWSL title 2-1 in extra time over Red StarsNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kelley O'Hara scored in the 97th minute and the Washington Spirit won the National Women's Soccer League championship with a 2-1 extra time victory ove...
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Renewed Indiana pot legalization push faces GOP oppositionNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A renewed push for Indiana to join more than two-thirds of states with some form of legalized marijuana use appears to face the same roadblock from S...
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Black Americans see biased system in Rittenhouse verdictNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - For many Black Americans, Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on all charges by a Wisconsin jury on Friday confirmed their belief in two justice systems: one for...
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Memorial held for slain University of Chicago studentNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The mother of a University of Chicago student who was fatally shot as he walked near campus flew to the city from China to talk about shattered dreams and...
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Kyle Rittenhouse jury returns for 4th day of deliberationsNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial returned for a fourth day of deliberations Friday, the morning after the judge raised eyebrows among lawyers ...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds Deerfield assault weapons banNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In its latest round of opinions Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a village of Deerfield assault weapons ban. The decision in the Deerfield case ...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...
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Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in deadly Kenosha shootingsNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhous...