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Lord & Taylor Closing All Stores, Including 2 IL Locations

Lord & Taylor kicked off their going out of business sales Thursday at their 28 other stores and website after 194 years in business.

Teen Charged In WI Shooting: I'm 'Protecting' People, Property

In an interview prior to Tuesday's fatal shooting, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is seen carrying a rifle and wearing a green T-shirt, explaining why he was parked outside a building that had been set on fire one night earlier. "So people are getting injured and our job is to protect this business and part of my job is also to help people. If somebody is hurt, I'm running into harm's way."

Eliza Wasni Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Uber Driver Grant Nelson

Eliza Wasni was 16 when she fatally stabbed 34-year-old Grant Nelson after she hailed an early morning ride using the Uber app, records show. That ride lasted less than a minute.

New Abbott Labs Rapid Coronavirus Test Receives FDA Authorization

The FDA says it's the first COVID-19 antigen test where results can be read directly from a testing card — much like a pregnancy test. A spokesman said the company plans to hire 2,000 temporary workers at a new facility in Gurnee to help produce the tests.

School District Zoom Hacker Makes Inappropriate Comments

School officials say the hacker gained access to Zoom classes for eighth-grade students on Tuesday.

Toddler's Death To Be Center Of Documentary

Footage from a Sept. 3 protest planned by the mother of 2-year-old James Ryker Biel will be used to create a documentary.

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• 'Honor The Lives Lost': Library Remembers 1990 Plainfield Tornado
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• Family Of Pregnant Mom Who Died Of COVID-19 Accuses Hospital Of Neglect

Across America

• NBA Players Agree To Resume Playoffs This Weekend: Reports
• Hurricane Laura Moves North As Louisiana Is Hit By Damaging Winds

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