Articles filed under Region
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Milwaukee misses Democratic convention: 'It is a gut punch'Aug 17, 2020 7:00 am - Downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town....
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Redistricting reformers seek to change to mapping processAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Reformers say it's time for Illinoisans to "advocate for themselves" when lawmakers redraw the state's political boundaries in a few months. That's the mes...
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'Trumpocrat' Blagojevich to headline GOP candidate's fundraiser in St. CharlesAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich once joked about not having a speaking role at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, saying the "Democratic National C...
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Man charged with burglarizing Downers Grove store during May unrestAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with burglary in connection with looting that happened in May at the Best Buy store in Downers Grove. The charge was filed Aug. 5 against ...
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Special prosecutor: Foxx abused discretion in Smollett case but didn't break lawAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO — A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office repeatedly abused their discretion and made false public ...
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Sweet stuff: Indiana man amasses 3,000 collectible candiesAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - LOGANSPORT, Ind. (AP) - He was known as a 'œnumbers guy'ť for 55 years. Then, one fateful day, Logansport resident Clarence Kapraun turned his back on the infinite possi...
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Illinois State Museum's suburban Chicago gallery to reopenAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois State Museum gallery closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will reopen this month. Museum officials said the Lockport Gallery is set ...
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Do southern Illinois police forces mirror their towns?Aug 16, 2020 7:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - As scrutiny has again been put on the way police interact with minority communities, a look at regional police racial demographic data shows many...
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State employee killed after mask dispute disciplined 3 timesAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A state employee who was accused of stabbing a man after a face mask dispute and was later fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy had been reprimanded for thr...
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Illinois county tables decision to keep jail's ICE contractAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - A county board has tabled a decision on whether a northern Illinois jail will continuing its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...