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OTTAWA – The day may finally come to bring out those ice skates and enjoy Ottawa’s new NHL-sized ice rink. Commissioner James Less was happy to announce that Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 a.m. will be the official opening of the Thornton Park Ice Rink, weather permitting. The rink will

CHICAGO (AP) —People throughout parts of the Midwest have awakened to a heavy and steady fall of snow that’s forced the cancellation of hundreds of airline flights and made driving dangerous. More than 460 flights were canceled Saturday morning at O’Hare International Airport in

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago officer who gunned down a teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, ending an explosive case that was centered on a graphic dashcam video and added fuel to debates about race and policing and law enforcement’s “code of

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in December. The Illinois Department of Employment Security also announced Thursday that nonfarm payrolls increased by nearly 14,000 jobs based on preliminary data. The November unemployment

OTTAWA – The Food and Drug Administration held a hearing on Friday to address the spike in teen vaping, and discuss efforts in eliminating youth e-cigarette. In a recent study, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found the number of high school vapers increased by 1-point-3

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized state licensing of firearms dealers after his Republican predecessor rejected the idea. The Democrat signed the law in Chicago on Thursday, his fourth day in office. It attempts to crack down on illegal gun purchases by requiring

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly being observed dragging a child by the hair at an Aurora hospital. In addition to the felony charges, Tanye M. McNeal of Aurora is charged with misdemeanor counts of domestic battery. Aurora

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The father of a man accused of fatally shooting four people at a Nashville Waffle House last year wants a lawsuit against him by a victim’s mother thrown out. The suit accuses Jeffrey Reinking of negligence and conspiracy for returning several guns to his mentally

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Funeral services will be held for an Illinois State Police trooper who was struck and killed by a vehicle as he responded to a crash in suburban Chicago during a snowstorm. Trooper Christopher Lambert was heading home on Interstate 294 last Saturday when he stopped

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge rejected allegations that the shocking video of Laquan McDonald’s death proved that Chicago police officers tried to stage a cover-up in the fatal shooting of the black teen. Now another judge must decide how long the officer who pulled the trigger spends behind