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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 ...
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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Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead
An Illinois landlord found guilty in a vicious hate crime that left a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead and his mother severely injured is due in court for sentencing JOLIET, Ill.
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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 woman cited with 111 counts of Inhumane Treatment of Animals in connection with puppy mill investigation
Suzanne Alt, a 66-year-old woman from Woodlawn, Illinois, rented the building, the sheriff's office said in a report.
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Illinois lawmaker calls on county sheriffs to defy sanctuary law, Pritzker
Ill., is calling on sheriffs in Illinois to defy Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state’s sanctuary laws and instead uphold federal immigration law.
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 ...
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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 ...