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Activist out of police custody after confronting Dolton trustee over sexual assault allegations

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Activist Jedidiah Brown spoke with ABC7 one-on-one after his release.

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Pritzker says he still supports Biden after poor debate performance; some Democrats express concern

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Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley has become the latest prominent Democrat to question President Joe Biden's suitability.

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Police looking for 3 suspects after shots fired during possible Hoffman Estates home invasion

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A mysterious shooting and home invasion rocked a north suburban community on Monday night.

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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning 'Chinatown' screenwriter, dies at 89

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Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Chinatown," died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.

US Supreme Court immunity decision again spurs talk of adding justices, term limits

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Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions, like overturning Roe v. Wade, and Monday's ruling on presidential immunity, have some questioning the state of the nation's highest court.

80 pro-Palestinian protesters have charges dropped after Art Institute encampment arrests

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protestors walked free Tuesday, after having their charges dropped following their arrests in May. Now, some local leaders are concerned this sends the wrong message, with the Democratic National Convention just a…

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Person of interest in custody in sex assault of sunbathing woman at NYC's Central Park: sources

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Detectives believe a man already in police custody is also responsible for attacking a sunbathing woman in Central Park last month.

Cows cause chaos in Colombian convenience store, all captured on security video

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A couple of runaway cows caused a ruckus in a tiny convenience store in Corinto, Colombia, and it was all caught on video.

Democrats pressure Biden to answer questions after faltering in 1st debate

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Doggett is the first sitting Democrat in Congress, House, or Senate to publicly call on Biden to withdraw as the Democratic candidate for president.

Wisconsin deputies search for survivors after house explosion, fire; 1 hospitalized

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Police are searching for survivors after a house exploded in southern Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon, the Walworth County Sheriff's Office said.

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COPA releases video of South Austin police shooting that killed stabbing suspect, wounded victim

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As police got out of their cruiser, a fight between two men intensified.

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11 injured in West Chatham crash involving CTA bus: Chicago fire officials

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Eleven people were taken to various hospitals after a crash involving a CTA bus Tuesday, Chicago fire officials said.

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Valparaiso Girl Scout shares American flag etiquette as 4th of July approaches

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American flags are everywhere this week, as the Fourth of July approaches. One Girl Scout has made it her mission to teach others about flag care, flag code, flag folding and flag retirement.

President Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first interview since debate

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Biden will speak to "Good Morning America" and "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos for the interview.

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US to pay Moderna $176M to develop mRNA vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu

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The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about cases in dairy cows across the country,…

Harvey mayor commits to not increase property taxes under 'Hold the Tax' pledge

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Mayor Christopher Clark announced the city's plan to not increase property taxes in Harvey, Illinois.

Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat | LIVE

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The Biden administration is proposing a rule aimed at addressing excessive heat in the workplace, as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories due to blistering temperatures.

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DA is open to delaying Trump's sentencing date in hush money conviction after Supreme Court ruling

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Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of a felony in May when the Manhattan jury found him guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money criminal trial.

A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 105 people, many women and children

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A stampede at a religious gathering of thousands in northern India has killed at least 105 people, many of them women and children.

3 dogs die in pet sitter's care, several others hospitalized from suspected heat stroke, police say

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The pet parents said they thought their dogs were being housed in a room in the sitter's home but were actually in a shed in the backyard when the air conditioning stopped working.

Search resumes for missing swimmer at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach

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Lighthouse Beach in Evanston officially reopened to swimming Tuesday morning when lifeguards came on duty as the search continues for a missing swimmer.

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14, including 5 teens, face felony charges in mass arrests hours after Chicago Pride parade 2024

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Fourteen people, including five teenagers, were charged with felonies, after mass arrests took place early Monday morning on the North Side, hours after the city's Pride parade.

Rudy Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' statements on 2020 election

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Rudy Giuliani's association with former President Donald Trump has cost him his law license.

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These stores and restaurants are open on the 4th of July

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Although the 4th of July is a holiday, here are some of the stores and restaurants that will be keeping their doors open.

What constitutes an 'official act' by a president?

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In a historic ruling on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for "official" acts taken as president, but not for any "unofficial" acts.

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Chicago woman bites trooper, spits on officer while in custody, Indiana police say

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The woman is also facing charges for a DWI, spitting on a law enforcement officer and having fake IDs, according to police.

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Prosecutors say they will try again after Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial

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The verdict is a win for the defense, which hammered prosecution witnesses over shoddy police work and conflicts of interest involving investigators and witnesses.

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How will the Supreme Court's immunity decision impact Trump's 4 criminal cases?

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Following Monday's landmark Supreme Court decision, Trump's lawyers made their first move to capitalize on the ruling by seeking to throw out the former president's conviction in New York for falsifying business records.

Things to know about the Karen Read murder case, which has ended in a mistrial

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The jury was tasked with deciding whether prosecutors proved that Karen Read drunkenly and intentionally slammed into her Boston police officer boyfriend with her Lexus SUV and left him to die.

Biden lands temporary win as student loan repayment plan allowed to proceed

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The SAVE Plan, dubbed the most affordable plan for borrowers and President Joe Biden's hallmark surviving student debt reform effort, is the target of two Republican-led lawsuits that argue the Biden administration has gone beyond its…