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Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution for conduct last fall
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission voted to approve its final report on Thursday, creating a record of misconduct by federal immigration agents amid Operation Midway Blitz. The 204-page report provides recommendations for...
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Central Catholic's Head Coach Debbie Coffman retiring
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The head coach of Central Catholic High School's Girls Basketball team is retiring after nearly three decades. Debbie Coffman, also known as "Coach K," retired on April 29 after 28 years of leading the program and 32 years of coaching, said Athletic Director Nate Thomas. ...
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Lincoln Land student dead after car goes into Mazon River
By WMBD TV PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - A 20-year-old baseball player at Lincoln Land Community College is dead after his car went into the Mazon River near Dwight, the Livingston County Coroner said. Michael T. Roberson of Minooka, was traveling back to college early Wednesday morning when his Honda Civic left the northboun...
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Bloomington storm cleanup almost done, 400 trucks of debris
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Bloomington crews continue to clean up debris after severe storms earlier this month, expecting to be done by Friday. So far, crews have filled just under 400 trucks of debris since the storm. The director of public works for the city, Mose Rickey, says he is very happy with how things are go...
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Illinois gov calls for swift resolution to ISU strike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker, at an unrelated press conference on Tuesday, urged Illinois State University and its striking workers to return to the bargaining table. "It needs to happen ASAP," he said. "All of them need to get back to the bargaining table, that is where it seems like ther...
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Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling
By BEN SZALINSKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said the Senate will not move forward with a constitutional amendment rewriting the state's redistricting rules after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The nati...
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Feds say they'll drop conspiracy charge against remaining 'Broadview Six' protesters
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In an unexpected move Wednesday, prosecutors said they intend to pursue the dismissal of the main conspiracy charge against a handful of politically active protesters who demonstrated outside a federal immigration facility this pas...
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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago's quantum park
By AIDAN KLINEMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago's South Side. The center will be located on the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus and is set to...
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