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Apr 25 2023
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One person dead, one injured in explosion at Seneca Petroleum Company refinery in Lemont
One person died and one was injured in an explosion Tuesday morning at the Seneca Petroleum Company refinery at 12460 New Ave. in the Lemont area, Will County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kathy Hoffmeyer said. About 10 a.m., an asphalt tank exploded at the refinery, Hoffmeyer said. One person died in the explosion, and one injured person was transported to Silver Cross Hospital
Chicago Tribune
Apr 25 2023
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Kim Foxx expected to make announcement on her political future
CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is expected to discuss her political future during an address to the City Club of Chicago Tuesday. Foxx won a second term as Cook County state’s attorney in 2020. Her tenure ushered in sweeping changes in how the Cook County prosecutor handles crime and punishment. For several years, amid a rise in crime in the City of Chicago, critics have
WGN
Apr 26 2023
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Wolves star Anthony Edwards charged with assault, accused of throwing chair after season-ending loss
Good Question: Why do we care so much about sports? Good Question: Why do we care so much about sports? Good Question: Why do we care so much about sports? DENVER – The Minnesota Timberwolves lose a game, Anthony Edwards loses his cool, and the season is over. After Tuesday night's loss to the Denver Nuggets, Edwards was seen picking up a folding chair, and apparently throwing it out of
CBS News (Online)
Apr 13 2023
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Funerals set for most of Louisville's bank shooting victims
Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department participate in a moment of silence during a vigil for the victims of Monday's shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department participate in a moment of silence during a vigil for the victims of Monday's shooting at the Old
Associated Press
Apr 25 2023
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Minnesota graduation rates inch back toward pre-pandemic highs
Minnesota schools saw a rise in four-year public high school graduation rates last year following a drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. The class of 2022 graduated at 83.6 percent, up from 83.3 percent for the prior year’s class and close to the historic high of 83.8 percent in 2020, the Minnesota Department of Education said Tuesday. Rate gaps between white students and students of color
Austin Daily Herald
Apr 14 2023
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One dead and two injured in Clark Street Beach shooting, questions raised about NU and Evanston emergency communication
After the Evanston Police Department dispatched to the crime scene, it took the University more than 30 minutes to issue a shelter-in-place order. The city never employed its emergency alert system. Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and death. An 18-year-old is dead and two 15-year-old boys are injured following a Wednesday night shooting at Clark Street Beach. One
Daily Northwestern
Apr 25 2023
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Minnesota's 4-year graduation rate inches up
The percentage of students that graduated high school on time increased .2% from 2021 to 2022, with the biggest gains among Black and American Indian students. Example video title will go here for this video ST PAUL, Minn. — The percentage of Minnesota students graduating from high school on time is increasing, and although the numbers aren't huge, it's where the successes are coming that have
KARE11
Apr 24 2023
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Favre Remains in Mississippi Welfare Lawsuit, Judge Rules
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the United States, a Mississippi judge ruled Monday. Circuit Judge Faye Peterson wrote that Favre's attorneys made “unpersuasive and inapplicable” arguments in seeking
U.S. News & World Report
Apr 12 2023
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Wisconsin wildfire burns 100 acres in Juneau County
A wildfire in Wisconsin has been contained after an estimated 100 acres were burned, and some structures were left damaged on Wednesday. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said crews were on the scene of a large wildfire north of Highway 21 and west of Highway 80 near the community of Necedah in Juneau County. The fire burned approximately 100 acres and was still growing at 6 p.m. but
Fox9
May 04 2023
Fact Check
Republicans Push Back on Democratic Claims of Veterans’ Health Care Cuts in GOP Debt Limit Bill
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill late last month that would temporarily suspend or raise the federal debt limit while significantly reducing caps on discretionary spending for the next 10 years. The legislation does not identify which discretionary programs would or would not see future spending cuts under the proposal.
However, some Democrats have claimed that the bill would
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