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Sep 13, 2025
A Griffith man has been charged with sexual battery after grabbing a woman's breasts in a bicycle drive-by during a popular town festival. Michael R. "Mad Mac" McInerney, 63, of Griffith, is facing two counts of sexual battery: victim compelled to submit by force or imminent threat of force, which is a Level 6 felony. His initial hearing on the matter is scheduled for December 19, according to court records.
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Sep 12, 2025
A teen was sentenced Friday to 15 years after admitting he killed an East Chicago man in 2022 who was helping a friend get his stolen bike back near Edison Park in Hammond.
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Sep 12, 2025
The new facility at the college's Sugar Grove campus includes a collision lab, welding booths and various classroom and lab spaces.
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Sep 12, 2025
Hours earlier, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fatally shot a man in the northwest suburb after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop.
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Sep 12, 2025
Emotions in the Chicago area remained at a near-fever pitch as protesters - including two candidates for Congress - confronted federal agents outside an immigration processing center in the near-west suburb of Broadview.
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Sep 12, 2025
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes.
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Sep 12, 2025
Ted Dabrowski has a sometimes-controversial background and is the former president of the Wirepoints conservative action organization.
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Sep 12, 2025
Witnesses from the FBI and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Friday offered details on the law enforcement response and evidence collection during the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year.
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Sep 12, 2025
The lawsuit alleges that Uber drivers have charged illegal cleaning fees for service animal shedding and imposed cancellation fees after denying service.
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Sep 12, 2025
Illinois' move to install its own vaccine protocols follows Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s narrowing of COVID-19 vaccine use for younger adults and children, among other changes.
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Sep 12, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government.
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Sep 12, 2025
Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed.
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Sep 12, 2025
Hernandez held an informational session for Aurora area businesses on Thursday about what to do if federal agents come to their workplace.
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Sep 12, 2025
Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant singled out to become the exclusive producer of the cover glass meant to safeguard every iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide by the tech giant.
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Sep 12, 2025
An Evergreen Park man has been accused of robbery affecting interstate commerce in connection to the attempted robbery of an armored truck driver in Chicago's Loop Wednesday, an incident that ended with the driver of that vehicle shooting the man. Dajon Harris, 23, was charged in a criminal complaint filed Friday of obstructing, delaying and […]
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Sep 12, 2025
The events illustrate the content moderation challenges platforms face in handling fast-moving real-time events, complicated by the death of a polarizing conservative activist who was shot in front of a crowd armed with smartphones recording the moment.
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Sep 12, 2025
Both Indiana University Northwest and Purdue University Northwest have reported enrollment increases for the start of the fall semester.
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Sep 12, 2025
Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.
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Sep 12, 2025
A Crown Point woman got a 5-year split sentence Friday in a deadly Winfield crash.
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Sep 12, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Sep 12, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed Curtis Sliwa — his own party's New York City mayoral candidate — as "not exactly prime time" and even disparaged his affinity for cats, as pressure mounts for Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani ‘s rivals to drop out of the race.
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Sep 12, 2025
Bystanders filmed federal immigration agents arresting the Leodegario Martinez Barradas last Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2025
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, long an advocate for civility, made an impassioned plea on Friday for Americans and young people in particular to use the horror of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division.
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Sep 12, 2025
A federal immigration agent fatally shot a man in northwest suburban Franklin Park Friday morning after the agency says the man tried to flee a traffic stop and struck the officer with his vehicle.
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Sep 12, 2025
A federal immigration agent fatally shot a man in northwest suburban Franklin Park Friday morning after the agency says the man tried to flee a traffic stop and struck the officer with his vehicle.
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Sep 12, 2025
The Tinley Council Teachers 146 of Local 604 authorization vote means the earliest they are allowed to strike is Sept. 22.
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Sep 12, 2025
The Environmental Law and Policy Center and other Midwest organizations raised concerns about changes to a U.S. Steel Gary Works permit governing particulate matter emissions from its pig iron caster.
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Sep 12, 2025
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications warned of heightened traffic downtown this weekend as the city prepares to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.
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Sep 12, 2025
With NASCAR not taking place in Grant Park in 2026, Taste is returning to its July perch, said Chicago's commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
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Sep 12, 2025
A jury acquitted a Gary man late Thursday in his wife's death, according to a Lake County prosecutor's office spokeswoman. Ellis Bishop, 69, was found not guilty of murder in the Oct. 8, 2022 death of Victoria Bishop, 60.
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Sep 12, 2025
France said it's deploying fighter jets to Poland and Britain announced fresh sanctions on Russia's oil revenues and war machine Friday as European countries took steps to deter Moscow's aggression after an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory.
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Sep 12, 2025
More than 300 South Korean workers detained during an immigration raid in the United States returned home on a charter plane on Friday to be reunited with their loved ones.
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Sep 12, 2025
Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members.
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Sep 12, 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.
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Sep 12, 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.
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Sep 12, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Sep 12, 2025
The suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination has been captured, President Donald Trump said Friday.
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Sep 12, 2025
"With a high degree of certainty, we have him," President Donald Trump announced in a live interview on Fox News Channel.
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Sep 12, 2025
One advocate described the City Council saga as "a giant waste of everyone's time over meaningless political games."
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Sep 12, 2025
Pollen has concentrated in the city over the past three weeks, mostly from ragweed. Wednesday counts were the highest recorded so far this year — the last time the area had so much ragweed was in 2018, according to Loyola Medicine.
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Sep 12, 2025
On Sept. 12, 1857, the S.S. Central America (also known as the "Ship of Gold") sank off the coast of South Carolina after sailing into a hurricane in one of the worst maritime disasters in American history; 425 people were killed and thousands of pounds of gold sank with the ship to the bottom of the ocean.
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Sep 12, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 12, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Sep 11, 2025
He was in radio and television his whole life, but it was the political-junkie show "Beyond the Beltway" that made him a national name.
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Sep 11, 2025
Planned Parenthood says Thursday's ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can't use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
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Sep 11, 2025
President Donald Trump attended the New York Yankees victory over the Detroit Tigers in the Bronx, drawing mixed reactions from the crowd.
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Sep 11, 2025
President Donald Trump is attending Thursday night's New York Yankees game in the Bronx to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Sep 11, 2025
Immigrant group's hotline received 500 calls on Tuesday alone, the highest volume since January.
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Sep 11, 2025
Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased.
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Sep 11, 2025
Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a judicial election, Judge Charles Beach told the Tribune he seeks to bring the concepts of "good governance and transparency to the judiciary" when he takes on the role in December.
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Sep 11, 2025
The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's board of governors by Monday, before the central bank's next vote on interest rates.
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Sep 11, 2025
The Crown Point Community Library's budgetary appropriations, including nearly $15,000 for safety upgrades, were approved by the Lake County Council Tuesday.
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Sep 11, 2025
Northwest Indiana leaders worry about revenue loss from the GOP's property tax reform, estimated to erase about $744.2 million in funding.
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Sep 11, 2025
Miller K Market and Save More Foods are two Gary grocery stores that closed but have since reopened after successful health and safety inspections.
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Sep 11, 2025
A majority of people across three political parties — Republicans, Democrats and independents — oppose mid-decade redistricting, a national survey commissioned by Common Cause found.
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Sep 11, 2025
While the FBI continued its search for Charlie Kirk's shooter, those who knew the Turning Point USA co-founder personally reflected on his life.
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Sep 11, 2025
Hobart Firefighter Lt. Brian DeGrauwe, along with fellow firefighters and police officers, was at Chicago Health & Fitness in Hobart on Thursday to pay tribute to those the more than 3,000 people who lost their lives on 9/11.
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Sep 11, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Sep 11, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried without a permit in most instances, experts said.
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Sep 11, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk offers the latest example of how ordinary security measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence, when anyone associated with the political process is a potential target, including influencers.
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Sep 11, 2025
President Donald Trump said he would award Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, paying tribute to the political ally whose killing stunned the conservative movement.
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Sep 11, 2025
The Elgin City Council is taking a symbolic stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, approving a resolution demanding laws be passed prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks.
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Sep 11, 2025
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have reportedly broken up after 5 years — and nearly a year after getting engaged.
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Sep 11, 2025
Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing about "hateful words" leading to "hateful actions."
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Sep 11, 2025
The murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte-area public transit train has become the latest flashpoint in the national debate over crime and bail reform.
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Sep 11, 2025
Chicago Cubs fans didn't get to say goodbye to first baseman Anthony Rizzo when he was traded to the New York Yankees in 2021. Rizzo wasn't in the starting lineup in the team's final home game before the trade deadline. After announcing the end of his MLB career Wednesday, however, Rizzo showed his heart remains […]
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Sep 11, 2025
A broad-daylight shooting in Chicago's Loop Wednesday morning was the result of an attempted robbery targeting an armed security guard, according to a police report.
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Sep 11, 2025
Officers attend the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation's annual candlelight vigil at the Gold Star Families Memorial beside Soldier Field on Sept. 10, 2025. The names of 607 fallen Chicago police officers were read aloud during the ceremony.
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Sep 11, 2025
More than 40% of the arrests made over the law enforcement operation in Washington were related to immigration, data analyzed by The Associated Press shows.
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Sep 11, 2025
President Donald Trump's immigration plans will result in roughly 320,000 people removed from the United States over the next ten years, the nonpartisan CBO said.
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Sep 11, 2025
Five people were critically injured and one was killed after a smash-and-grab at a downtown Louis Vuitton store and multiple traffic crashes early Thursday morning, officials said. Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, said a pickup truck had driven into the store, located at 919 N. Michigan Ave. in Streeterville, and that at least three other vehicles […]
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Sep 11, 2025
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally.
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Sep 11, 2025
Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a judicial election, Judge Charles Beach told the Tribune he seeks to bring the concepts of "good governance and transparency to the judiciary" when he takes on the role in December.
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Sep 11, 2025
The first-of-its-kind deal, first uncovered by the Tribune in federal court records, would settle all outstanding wrongful conviction cases involving Sgt. Ronald Watts.
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Sep 11, 2025
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
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Sep 11, 2025
One teenager remains in critical condition Thursday after an unidentified student shot two of his classmates at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County before shooting himself.
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Sep 11, 2025
The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk has not yet been identified by law enforcement and is believed to have jumped off the roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing a single shot.
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Sep 11, 2025
A comprehensive climate action plan to achieve net-zero emissions covering 13 counties in the Chicago area is nearing completion.
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Sep 11, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Sep 11, 2025
Gardens benefit insect population, a vital link in the food chain and one that is in steep decline.
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Sep 11, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 11, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Sep 11, 2025
On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York's World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania. It remains the deadliest terror attack in history.
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Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college.
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Sep 10, 2025
Cracker Barrel said it's suspending remodels of its restaurants after criticism from many longtime fans.
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Sep 10, 2025
In a surprise result, Chief Judge Tim Evans is out as the leader of the Cook County judiciary, losing to Judge Charles Beach.
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Sep 10, 2025
Federal agents raided a vaping products distributor in a west suburb over alleged ties to "illegal and unregulated products," representing the largest seizure in a multistate effort, federal officials announced Wednesday. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference outside of the distributor, Midwest Goods, […]
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Sep 10, 2025
Chicago health officials attributed the overall improvement to a drop in COVID-19 deaths, after leaving the worst years of the pandemic behind, as well as fewer people dying early from chronic diseases.
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Sep 10, 2025
Current and former elected officials who have experienced political violence in the United States reacted with sympathy and horror Wednesday to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Sep 10, 2025
Lake County officials announced Wednesday that the Indiana State Police will lead the investigation into the death of Nicole Mabon-Brewer.
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Sep 10, 2025
The Tribune spoke with doctors, pharmacies and health insurers to explain how people in Illinois can get updated COVID-19 vaccines now.
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Sep 10, 2025
West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say.
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Sep 10, 2025
A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.
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Sep 10, 2025
Two people are dead - including a 14-year-old girl -- after a two-car collision in Highland Tuesday night.
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Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event.
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Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said.
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Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old activist who was shot at an appearance at a Utah college Wednesday, personifies the pugnacious, populist conservatism that has taken over the Republican Party in the age of President Donald Trump.
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Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old activist who was shot at an appearance at a Utah college Wednesday, personifies the pugnacious, populist conservatism that has taken over the Republican Party in the age of President Donald Trump.
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Sep 10, 2025
U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, introduced federal legislation that aims to help Indiana hospital systems receive adequate Medicaid funding, including Methodist Hospitals in Northwest Indiana.
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Sep 10, 2025
In a reversal, Cook County prosecutors asked a judge to rescind a previous order that barred release of video and other materials related to the friendly fire shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera. Judge Barbara Dawkins, though, denied the request on Wednesday, even as officials have been under pressure by media outlets and Rivera's […]
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Sep 10, 2025
The owners of a fireworks business who filed a tort claim in November against Highland for denying them the ability to set up shop in town are now suing it for racial discrimination.
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Sep 10, 2025
At least two students have been wounded in a shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities said Wednesday.
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