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Should You Get Travel Insurance Amid Coronavirus Concerns?
Many travelers are left questioning whether or not they should travel after fears of the coronavirus hijacked headlines. At the normally bustling O’Hare International Terminal Tuesday, some travelers said they considered canceling their trips, while others said they didn’t think twice. Many of the travelers headed out of town Tuesday booked their trips well before COVID-19 became a worldwide...
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‘In A Fight For His Life': Singer R. Kelly's Bond Set for $1 Million for Sex Abuse Charges
R. Kelly surrendered to Chicago police Friday night after being ushered away from his West Side recording studio in a black van. The R&B star appeared in court Saturday.
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‘Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Gives Chicago Cops Redacted Phone Log
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett handed over redacted phone records to Chicago police Monday—nearly a two weeks after the actor and singer was allegedly attacked in what police are considering a possible hate crime.
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‘Ice Castles' Reopens in Lake Geneva After Record Temperature Swing
Frigid and potentially life-threatening temperatures in the Midwest this week has caused the popular, highly-talked about “Ice Castles” attraction in Lake Geneva to temporarily close Wednesday.
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‘Empire' Actor Jussie Smollet Was Off Camera Just Long Enough For Alleged Attack to Happen, Police Say
The investigation into the alleged attack on one of the star actors of the TV show “Empire” continued Thursday as police attempt to fill the timeline of events.
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‘Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Initially Did Not Want to Report Attack, According to Police Report
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who told police he was attacked last month in Chicago, did not want to report the incident but was convinced it was “in the best interest” to do so, according to a police report obtained by NBC 5. Smollett told police on Jan. 29 that two masked men punched him, subjected him to racist and homophobic...
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Judge to Decide Verdict in Chicago Police Cover-Up Trial Thursday
The fate of three Chicago police officers at the center of a conspiracy and corruption case surrounding the shooting of black Chicago teen Laquan McDonald now rests in the hands of a judge.
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Man Charged in Jayme Closs Kidnapping ‘Went Through Great Lengths to Take Her': Police
A man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs “went through great lengths to take her,” police said Friday.
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Woman Who Found Jayme Closs Details What Happened
A woman who called 911 to report that a missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl had been found says the girl told her that the man arrested in the case “killed my parents and took me.”
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Jayme Closs Escaped Kidnapper Who Killed Her Parents, Authorities Say
Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs escaped her alleged kidnapper in a remote part of Wisconsin Thursday, then gave police a description of his car that enabled deputies to quickly take him into custody, authorities said at an emotional news conference Friday.