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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, faces a hearing to return him to Wisconsin to face trial on homicide charges that could put him in prison for life. Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested at his

CHICAGO (AP) — Union nurses at the University of Illinois Hospital say they have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. The Illinois Nurses Association said in a statement Thursday the contract includes a promise to hire 160 more nurses to cut down on patient loads, promises

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for an Illinois man convicted of abducting his estranged girlfriend from Kentucky and killing her along an Ohio interstate. A Warren County jury sentenced Terry Froman to death

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois child welfare worker who investigated allegations of abuse involving a 5-year-old boy who was later beaten to death has pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and reckless conduct. The Northwest Herald reports that 54-year-old Carlos Acosta of

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported that 23 additional individuals have recovered from COVID-19 in the area. There have now been 1,090 total recovered cases in the county, leaving only 575 active cases. The health department also recorded 15 additional cases, individuals