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Trans Hobby Lobby Employee Wins Fight To Use Women's Restroom

"Sommerville's sex is unquestionably female," the appellate court ruled, "just like the women who are permitted to use the women's bathroom."

Kind Acts Highlighted Slain Officer's Brief Career

A Chicago police officer who was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop was remembered Thursday for a brief career marked by compassion; for her fellow officers, a one-year-old gunshot victim she sped to a hospital, and the stray dogs she ferried to an animal shelter in her squad car.

3 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Stevenson Expressway Friday: ISP

A woman and a passenger in the car going the wrong way were killed. The driver of the other car also died.

Busy Bee Bakery Owner Must Vacate In Two Months; Store For Sale

After owner Chuck Kalousek died after a long battle with COVID-19 in June, the longtime local business is for sale.

No Masks: Christian School Loses State Recognition

Several Christian schools have been sanctioned for refusing to follow the governor's school mask mandate.

Chance Of Storms Saturday, Less Humid Weather On Sunday In IL

A cold front will move through the area on Saturday, bringing the next best chance for precipitation, the weather service said.

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• Restaurant's Bag Of Cash Stolen
• Anti-Mask Speakers Defy School Board Rules
• Chief Retires After Nearly 4 Decades In Law Enforcement
• Fall Fest Returns Next Month

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• California District Requires Student COVID-19 Vaccines
• Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Standoff Ends After NC Man Surrenders

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