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Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson looks for improvement from team after firing of Luke Richardson
Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson passed the point of no return following a 4-2 loss to Boston on Wednesday night.
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Former Northwestern professor's murder conviction overturned, case sent back to trial court
The murder conviction of a former Northwestern University professor who was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a boyfriend has been overturned because he was not allowed to consult with his lawyer during an overnight recess. An Illinois Appeals Court panel on Friday overturned Wyndham Lathem’s 2021 first-degree murder conviction. The panel ruled 3-0 that Lathem’s right to counsel...
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When does Trump take office and how could it impact a potential TikTok ban?
President-elect Donald Trump will officially take office for his second term at a presidential inauguration ceremony in January after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, in the 2024 election.
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No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with victory over Northwestern
Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season.
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Southwest Airlines to end cabin service earlier to reduce injury risk
Southwest Airlines says it is ending its cabin service earlier on its flights starting next month.
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No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left in 38-31 win
Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday.
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Wisconsin man sentenced to prison for wrong-way crash that killed 4 siblings
A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway was sentenced Friday to more than 35 years in prison for a crash that killed four siblings in another vehicle.
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MLB to test robot umpires at 13 different parks during spring training
Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.
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Fugitive arrested in standoff inside Chicago restaurant during DNC being extradited to Mississippi
A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff at a restaurant a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi, where he had escaped from a county jail.
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Carrot recall brands: These bagged organic carrots sold at popular grocery stores recalled for E. coli
An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic whole and baby carrots sold at popular grocery stores has sickened dozens of people across multiple states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, with 15 hospitalizations and one death reported.
