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Illinois quick hits: Arson Awareness Week; Schakowski retiring from Congress
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who has served the 9th Congressional District in Illinois since 1999, announced Monday she will not ...
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Ex-Illinois Governor George Ryan, Known for Commuting Death Row, Dies at 91
George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as a champion of ...
Jussie Smollett settles with Chicago after hate crime hoax conviction was overturned
Actor Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement agreement months after his hate crime hoax conviction ...
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Illinois man, who killed Palestinian child, sentenced to 53 years for hate crime
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - An Illinois man was sentenced on Friday ... the severe wounding of his mother in an October 2023 hate crime stabbing, prosecutors said. The prison sentence by Will ...
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Southern Illinois officer hit by truck and bit by suspect while responding to crash, police say
A Metropolis officer was struck by a vehicle while responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 24 near the Ohio River ...
High number of police fatalities in Illinois prompts calls for policy changes
The high number of Illinois law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year is uniting opponents ...
Driver in Chatham, Illinois crash that killed 4 at after-school program not intoxicated, police say
Illinois State Police said the driver who plowed into a building housing an after-school program in downstate Chatham, ...