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Federal authorities unveil charges against Chicago gangNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities announced conspiracy charges Monday against a Chicago gang faction accused of 19 murders over two decades. An indictment alleged 13 m...
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Prosecutors: Off-duty Chicago cop shot at thieves by storeNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police sergeant has been charged for allegedly shooting at car thieves while off duty in the busy parking lot of a suburban store. Oneta Sampson...
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FBI probing fire, slur at Black Indiana councilman's homeNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A fire that badly damaged a Black city council member's home in eastern Indiana is being investigated by the FBI after a racial slur was found ...
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How Rittenhouse jury might take shapeNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - Lawyers might have to consider up to 200 people to finally seat the 12 jurors plus alternates who will ultimately decide the fate of Antioch resident Kyle Rittenhouse wh...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and moreNov 01, 2021 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Sonny and Cher, Miss. Universe, President Jimmy Carter, blind skiing and more in our latest "Through the Film Magnifer" gallery. ...
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Rittenhouse case: Jury seated for Antioch teen's homicide trialNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - A jury was selected for the homicide trial of Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse in a single day Monday, despite the turbulent political passions unleashed wh...
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Jesse Jackson hospitalized after fall at Howard UniversityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized Monday in Washington, D.C. after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting living ...
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Questions arise amid power redistribution at tollway authorityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Power shifts at the Illinois tollway are raising "who's on first" questions from at least one state lawmaker after the board recently voted to delegate authority to Chai...
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Pritzker calls gun violence a public health crisis, lays out prevention approachNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday classifying ongoing gun violence in Illinois as a public health crisis and announced his intent to incl...
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Of the 843 COVID-19 deaths Illinois recorded in October, nearly 55% were downstateNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - In October, state health officials reported 843 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois, an average of 27 per day. That represents a 17.6% drop from September's 1,023 deaths from CO...