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State Senate sends 'sexting' measure to governorMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a measure requiring public schools to include the dangers of "sexting" in sex education coursework. House Bill 24 re...
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Family of boy killed by officer plans home for at-risk teensMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Family members of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer announced plans Wednesday to build a home in rural Wisconsin where at...
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Madigan's ex-chief of staff indicted for lying to grand juryMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investiga...
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Chicago's Lake Shore Drive might change to honor Black manMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An iconic Chicago road could be getting a new name in honor of a Black man who is recognized as a key settler of the city. The city council on Wednesday w...
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Chicago unveils foot chase policy following police shootingsMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department on Wednesday announced a new foot-pursuit policy that officials say makes the safety of officers and members of the public a...
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Paxton Media Group buying Landmark Community NewspapersMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Paxton Media Group is buying Landmark Community Newspapers, including all 47 newspapers in the Shelbyville, Kentucky-based chain. The sale, announced...
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Many wait uneasily as Biden unwinds key Trump asylum policyMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - In March of 2020, Estela Lazo appeared before Immigration Judge Lee O'Connor with her two children, her muscles tensed and a lump in her throat. Would t...
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Indiana attorney general attacks IU's COVID-19 vaccine orderMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The state attorney general is attacking Indiana University's decision to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations from all students and employees as il...
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Indiana lottery sees big ticket sales jump amid pandemicMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A big increase in Hoosier Lottery ticket sales during the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled what officials expect will be a record amount of annual profit...
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Resuscitated 16-year-old among 4 teens shot in ChicagoMay 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 16-year-old boy shot in the head and pronounced dead before being resuscitated was among four teens shot in an apartment on Chicago's south side early W...