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Mask Disputes Lead To Assaults On IL Flight Attendants: FAA

In one incident, the FAA says a passenger angry about being asked to wear a mask screamed at and hit a flight attendant, then grabbed the cabin phone, forcing the pilot to divert the plane.

Tony La Russa Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge To End DUI Case

A judge has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of possessing over $500,000 in cocaine that was shipped to a suburban warehouse by a Mexican drug cartel.

Semi Crash Along I-80 Causes Glue Spill

The FDA cleared the BinaxNOW antigen test, which produces results within 20 minutes, for use at home with a prescription.

Chicago's Top Lawyer Resigns Over Anjanette Young Video

Chicago Corporation Counsel Mark Flessner resigned Sunday over criticism of efforts to keep video of a botched police raid secret.

Mom Seeks Formal Review In Toddler's 2019 Death

Mom of 2-year-old James Ryker Biel, who died Oct. 31, 2019, has requested a formal review from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

15,000 Dead In Illinois: Remembering Those We Lost To Coronavirus

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Woman Finds Someone's COVID Test In Kohl's Package

The Illinois woman was opening a package she had ordered when she found a biohazard bag apparently containing someone's COVID test specimen.

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Across America

• $900B Coronavirus Relief Bill Passed By Congress, Sent To Trump
• Half Of Family 'Wiped Out': Sisters Beg Americans To Stay Home

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