Father Alex Martin hoped that the realistic statue of a homeless Jesus outside his church would inspire conversations about how to care for people in need in his tight-knit Ohio community.
Read MoreThough the election is still more than two weeks away, the Lake County Clerk’s office has already received 32,367 mail-in ballots.
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Election officials in Florida are taking steps to remove ex-felons from the voter rolls if they still owe court debts, according to an email sent this week to county elections officials obtained by CNN.
Read MoreNew cases of COVID-19 totaled 4,554 Friday, a new high after Thursday’s record 4,015, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 38, triggering a warning about Illinoisans “blatantly disregarding” face mask and social distancing rules. Kane County’s positivity rate in particular soars.
Read MoreLake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim said Friday that two officers with the U.S. Marshals Service acted “reasonably and appropriately” when using deadly force during a June 16 confrontation with an armed fugitive outside a Beach Park house.
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When the pandemic first hit, things were looking precarious for pet supply company West Paw’s ordinarily steady business.
Read MoreIn Illinois and around the country, an increasing number of universities, investigators and researchers are turning up evidence of systemic racism in the financial sector.
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A former official with the Los Angeles Angels baseball team has been indicted on drug distribution charges in the 2019 fentanyl overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, federal prosecutors said.
Read MoreHundreds of women, men and children are expected to rally at women’s marches across the suburbs Saturday celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing voting rights for women.
Read More“Cheer” star Jerry Harris will remain behind bars while awaiting trial, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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