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St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric has declined to file criminal charges against the Illinois State Police trooper who fatally shot an unarmed woman driving a stolen car in East St. Louis.
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A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.
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Ko'u Hopkins sits down with Carole Kennedy to speak about this year's horse show at the Illinois State Fair
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Illinois is trying to move the quantum starting line by introducing the subject to students earlier and emphasizing that the field needs workers beyond physics and engineering – although those skills will continue to be highly sought after. That educational effort is backed by an ambitious public investment.
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Gracie Abrams, one of today's biggest new singer-songwriters, has polarized critics with her confessional writing and A-list upbringing. Why do people care so much that she is taking up space?
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