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Illinois Rep Tests Positive, Says Others Refused to Wear Masks
Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 following a lockdown with other members of Congress during the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week.
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7 Chicago Cops Suspended for Roles in Chief's Traffic Stop
A new report released Friday by the Chicago’s Office of Inspector General outlines an alleged cover-up by seven members of the Chicago Police Department surrounding then-Supt. Eddie Johnson’s 2019 drunk driving incident, a response that resulted in suspensions for all seven.
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Chicago Police Missed More Than 70% of Deadlines in First Year of Consent Decree
A new report from the independent monitor overseeing the federal consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department shows that the city has missed the majority of deadlines issued on those reforms in its first year under the court-ordered agreement.
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How a Funeral and Birthday Party ‘Super Spread' COVID-19 in Chicago to Deadly Effect
One man who attended a dinner, a funeral and a birthday party in Chicago in February and March likely unwittingly began a chain that spread the coronavirus to at least 15 other people, three of whom later died, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
