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After Will County prosecutors dropped several criminal charges against two New Lenox business owners in July, the state’s attorney’s office refiled the charges, and a new trial is scheduled for Nov. 17.
The state refiled the charges against Jeffrey Regnier, owner of Kee Firearms and Training in New Lenox, and Greta Keranen, with Kee Construction on Aug. 7, after Circuit Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak moved in late July to drop the charges, first filed in 2023.
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At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans
Federal agents hurled tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of about 100 protesters who attempted to block vans from entering and exiting a U.S. Immigration and Customs holding facility in Broadview this morning. Read more here.
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Chuck Goudie buys Tudor-style Burr Ridge house for $2.42M
Chuck Goudie, the award-winning Chicago television investigative reporter who in February joined WMAQ-Ch. 5 after a distinguished 44-year career at rival station WLS-Ch. 7, in August paid $2.425 million in an off-market deal for a 1.5-story, four-bedroom Tudor-style house in Burr Ridge. Read more here.
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5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-Dallas Cowboys game — plus our Week 3 predictions
The Bears (0-2) are coming off a 52-21 beatdown in Detroit, while the Cowboys (1-1) won a back-and-forth overtime affair with the New York Giants. Here’s what to watch in the Week 3 matchup — plus the Tribune’s predictions. Read more here.
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‘A wonderful space for joy’: Former Greater Grand Crossing school reopened as arts incubator
The shuttered St. Laurence Catholic Elementary School at 1353 E. 72nd St. reopened its doors last Sunday as the Land School, an arts incubator for artists. Read more here.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
The State Department changed the way it processed passport applications after the president handed down an executive order in January declaring the United States would “recognize two sexes, male and female,” based on what it called “an individual’s immutable biological classification.” Read more here.
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