Crime
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Arizona man accused in Oath Keepers plot jailed until trial
Jan 20, 2022 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - A Phoenix man accused of coordinating teams that were on standby to deliver guns to members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group dur...
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US drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China
Jan 20, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department dropped charges Thursday against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of concealing ties to the Chinese gov...
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Kane County woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty over dogs' starvation, deathsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - A woman accused of maltreating 14 dogs, three of which died, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor animal cruelty. Emily Chesterfield, who lived near South Elgin and no...
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Public might not get to see report on bribery allegations
Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review hired a high-profile Chicago law firm last year through a contract worth up to $110,000 to look into alleged bribery in the county office...
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Interstate 94 near Touhy reopened after gunfireJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near West Touhy Avenue reopened Thursday afternoon after a closure while Illinois State Police investigated a shooting. At 11:30 a...
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate ...
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Republicans announce effort to repeal SAFE-T Act
Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Republicans are calling for their Democratic counterparts in the Illinois House to join them in efforts to repeal criminal justice reforms, known as the Safety, Accounta...
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Who are the 3 officers on trial in George Floyd's death?
Jan 19, 2022 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three former Minneapolis officers headed to a federal trial on civil rights charges this week in the death of George Floyd aren't as familiar to most ...
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Justices seem sympathetic to Cruz in campaign finance case
Jan 19, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to Sen. Ted Cruz in a challenge the Texas Republican brought to a ...
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Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
Jan 19, 2022 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A court in Germany began hearing a case Wednesday against a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity for torturing and killing inmates at a governm...