Chicago-area man gets 24 years for student's drug death

A suburban Chicago man convicted in the drug-induced death of a Spanish foreign exchange student has been sentenced to 24 years in prison
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Former banker gets prison term for stealing from elderly

A suburban Chicago banker has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $325,000 from elderly customers' accounts
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Man charged in fatal crash near O'Hare

A suburban Chicago man who in September drove his car into closed lanes of a construction zone where he struck and killed a construction worker has been charged
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Illinois man admits giving deadly drug to Spanish teenager

A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to supplying a fatal dose of methadone to a 15-year-old student from Spain
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Man admits to drug-induced homicide of exchange student

A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to charges he supplied a fatal dose of methadone to a 15-year-old foreign exchange student from Spain
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Illinois Tollway seeks student-artist cover art for 2019 map

The Illinois Tollway invites high school students to compete for the chance to have their art appear on the cover of the 2019 Tollway map
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EXCHANGE: Memorial Squad makes sure veterans get last honors

ILLINOIS EXCHANGE: Memorial Squad makes sure Illinois veterans receive final honors
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Tollway officials promise new contract transparency policies

The Illinois Tollway board is establishing a committee to review conflict of interest and procurement policies and improve transparency.
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Edens Spur construction to reduce travel to 1 lane

Illinois Tollway officials are notifying travelers of lane reductions this week on Interstate 94. Officials say work to reconstruct the Edens Spur between Pfing
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Tollway plans temporary lane closures for Interstate 88 work

Illinois Tollway officials are scheduling overnight lane closures on the Reagan Memorial Tollway this week and next as part of the Interstate 88 reconstruction
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Suburban man pleads guilty to attacking mother with hatchet

A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to attacking his 80-year-old mother with a hatchet
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2 children among 4 dead in apparent Joliet murder-suicide

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy are among four dead in what Joliet police are calling an apparent murder-suicide
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Lawyers seeks to have confession tossed in deputy killing

The lawyer for a man charged with the killing of a Maine sheriff's deputy is ready to argue that his confession should be tossed
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon, has died at 88.
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Elections commission looks into 18 possible elections issues

The State Elections Enforcement Commission plans investigations into more than a dozen alleged election issues in Connecticut
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Missouri to create center for rural students' mental health

The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health
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County board OKs scaled-back plan for chicken operation

Dodge County supervisors have approved a scaled-back proposal for an eight-barn poultry operation that will produce thousands upon thousands of chickens for Cos
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Racine father arrested in baby's death

A Racine father is accused of inflicting the injuries that caused the death of his baby
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Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Authorities release ID of man wounded by Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a man shot and wounded by a Walton County Sheriff's deputy during a foot chase
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West Virginia's New River Train won't run this year

The New River Train service in southern West Virginia has been canceled this fall
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Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening

Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening this week, complete with renovations made during the facility's winter closure
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Great Smoky Mountains announces new chief ranger

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has selected a new chief ranger
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Funds preserve parts of 5 Tennessee Civil War battlefields

Five Civil War battlefields are receiving nearly $2.5 million in preservation funding from two Tennessee commissions
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$1.4M going to Appalachia Aviation Maintenance program

Eastern Kentucky University says the Appalachian Regional Commission will invest $1.4 million in the school's Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician Trainin
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Tokyo court says lawyers again seeking Ghosn release on bail

Tokyo court says lawyers for ex-Nissan chair Ghosn again seeking his release on bail
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After game-winning shot, Wade's thoughts turn to Kobe

Wade's moment: A game-winning 3, and memories of how Kobe Bryant once beat him with the same shot
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Mavericks' Doncic turning 20 after sensational run as teen

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of Mavericks turning 20 after eye-opening NBA debut as teenager
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New Disney area to immerse parkgoers in a Star Wars story

Personal droids, custom lightsabers, space duels in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon are just some of the wonders parkgoers can expect at new Disney Star Wa
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Californians lose millions of dollars in recycling deposits

California consumers are losing out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles, largely because it's increasingly difficult to find a recyc
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Ice castles turn farmland into winter wonderland

Thousands of people are flocking to a winter wonderland constructed from ice in New Hampshire
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The Latest: Minnesota House panel ends 5-hour gun hearing

A Minnesota House committee has wrapped up a five-hour hearing on a pair of contentious gun control bills
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