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Joliet Police In-Custody Death: Mayor Gets Kwame Raoul Involved

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will be launching an independent investigation into the circumstances of the Jan. 29 death of Eric Lurry, a 37-year-old Black man, who died after being detained inside a Joliet Police Department squad car for several minutes behind the police station.

Cubs Report For Spring Training After Positive Coronavirus Tests

All players will be screened for the coronavirus before they can take the field for the first workouts on Friday, the team's manager said.

How This Happened: SUV Found Atop Smaller Car At Shell

An employee at the car dealership next door says she heard a boom and "everyone went running" to find this.

Police Chief Who Took Bullet For Reagan Retires

Tim McCarthy became known nationally when he took a bullet for President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

Names Of 3 Illinois Warehouse Shooting Victims Released

They were identified as 54-year-old Marsha Strumpher, 61-year-old Bill Gibbons and 25-year-old Christopher Aumiller, all of Springfield.

'I Want To Live': Senior Living Residents Find Hope In Lockdown

Not able to leave their rooms for four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, elderly residents persevere amid the isolation.

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• Teen Protester Goes To Hospital After Altercation With Man
• Tires, Hubcaps Stolen Off Dealer Cars
• Judge Sends Challenge To Pritzker's Powers Back To Circuit Court
• Burglary Suspects Flee In Stolen Car
• Illinois Coronavirus Update July 1: 144,013 Cases, 6,951 Deaths
• Some Pools Reopening
• Stop The Fireworks: Mayor Issues Plea After Spike In 911 Calls
• Police To Hand Out Popsicles Around Town Thursday
• Immigrant Group Celebrates Win For DACA
• Illinois, Chicago Minimum Wage Hikes In Effect Wednesday
• 3-Year-Old Girl Shot In Chest

Across America

• Mask Sign: If You Kill Your Grandmother, We'll Buy Her Clothes
• Controversial Statue Of Lincoln, Freed Slave To Be Removed

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