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A downstate man was sentenced today to 41/2 years in federal prison for his actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, but still faces the possibility of decades more behind bars in a state murder case stemming from what police say was a botched suicide attempt on a downstate highway last year.
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Marc Smith, head of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s embattled child welfare agency, announces resignation
The announcement of Smith’s impending departure comes a little more than a week after the state’s auditor general issued a scathing report on the agency that among other things cited significant delays in reporting abuse and neglect to local prosecutors, other state agencies and officials at children’s schools. Read more here.
More top news stories:
Girl, 16, fatally stabbed in Loop attack
Wheel cover manufacturer opens Zion plant decades after start in Mundelein garage
RealWheels opened its newest and largest factory — 60,000 square feet — on Sept. 26 in a renovated building in Zion, after moving from smaller facilities over the years in Grayslake and Waukegan to meet the growing demand for its products. Read more here.
More top business stories:
Companies plan to give smaller raises next year, surveys find
Bottom line, the Hawks looked more ready for the season than they did Sunday, which should have been expected but didn’t hurt to see. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
Column: Red Wings’ rebuild gives the Blackhawks hope — and a reality check
This year’s MacArthur Foundation fellowships, those so-called ‘genius grants,’ are announced
There is one recipient from the Chicago area in the 2023 class of fellows. Read more here.
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Meet the MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant winners with Illinois ties
Review: ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ on Broadway is a lively slice of life, one braid at a time
5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore
A shooting interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Baltimore’s Morgan State University on Tuesday, wounding five people and prompting an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college. Read more here.
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Nationwide emergency alert system test to occur Wednesday
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