A Chicago pastor was indicted Friday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a federal program intended to feed needy kids. The State Board of Education said he got the money without having to undergo a background check.
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A harsh harvest: Book chronicles history of Long Island's migrant labor camps
Mark A. Torres doesn’t mind picking at history's old wounds. A labor lawyer and novelist, Torres was writing a cold-case murder mystery situated on the North Fork in 2014 when he learned about deadly ...
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Giolito fires back at Donaldson, White Sox beat Twins 7-6
Lucas Giolito heard what Josh Donaldson said, and he was none too pleased. The ace right-hander had something to say, too. Giolito lobbed an expletive-laced response in ...
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How Illinois failed to stop a flood of unemployment fraud
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Thousands of prisoners were sent home because of COVID. They don’t want to go back.
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Illinois FOID bill could eliminate backlog 'within a year.' Why are some still opposed?
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East St. Louis Woman Charged In $800,000 Unemployment Insurance Scam
EAST ST. LOUIS A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a seven-count indictment charging Talfanita M. Cobb, 49, of East St. Louis, with participating ...
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The Latest: Maine nears 70% vaccination level for residents
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Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
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CDC Says Cruise Industry Can Sail If 98% Of Crew & Passengers Are Vaccinated
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VIOLENCE & ‘BURGER KING ED’ — MARTWICK FOR MAYOR? — ANOTHER ALDERMAN INDICTED
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Cyber Attack Costs Baltimore $18 Million; Alleged Hacker Taunted Mayor
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