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October 22, 2020 at 3:29 pm

Illinois governor orders police patrols amid COVID spikes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois State Police will start patrolling bars and restaurants in regions of the state where...

October 15, 2020 at 8:48 pm

Judge finds cases against 5 in Whitmer plot can move forward

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the state’s governor...

October 13, 2020 at 12:02 am

When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail? VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Toys that look like weapons. Barefoot students. Disruptive imagery in the background. Pets roaming the room. All a clear violation of rules...

In this courtroom drawing, five defendants in the Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case appear in federal court in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. During the hearing to review the evidence against Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, Magistrate Judge Sally Berens ordered Franks, Harris and Caserta to be held without bond until the trial and said she’s rule on the other men’s bond requests on a later date. A sixth defendant from Delaware, Barry Croft, was ordered Tuesday to be transferred to Michigan to face the charges. (Jerry Lemenu via AP) DT301 DT301

October 12, 2020 at 8:47 pm

Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plot

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Members of anti-government paramilitary groups implicated in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor ahead of the November election because...

October 8, 2020 at 8:51 pm

Extradition fight continues in Kenosha protest shootings VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, remains in custody in...

October 8, 2020 at 3:40 pm

Attorneys: Extraditing teen would ‘turn him over to mob’

CHICAGO (AP) — Sending a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to stand trial...

September 24, 2020 at 8:56 pm

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition VIEW

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The 17-year-old charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin is fighting his extradition from Illinois, but his attorneys...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice Jackson speaks about CPS’ plans for remote learning in the fall during a press conference at City Hall Wednesday morning August 5, 2020. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) ILCHS101 ILCHS101

August 5, 2020 at 7:14 am

Chicago schools to begin fall remotely, dropping hybrid plan VIEW

Chicago students will begin the fall with all-remote instruction, officials said Wednesday as they backed away from tentative plans to have most kids return to...

July 31, 2020 at 8:27 am

Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A convicted felon on parole has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of three Chicago police officers outside a station,...

July 30, 2020 at 7:17 am

Women embrace #challengeaccepted, but some ask: To what end?

CHICAGO (AP) — “Challenge accepted," they wrote — female Instagram users across the United States, flooding the photo-sharing app with black-and-white images. Together they formed...

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