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From Reported Attack to Alleged Hoax, Here's How the Jussie Smollett Saga Unfolded
In the nearly three years since former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked by two men in Chicago, the case went from being an alleged hate crime to an alleged hoax, with arrests, charges, indictments and plenty of questions.
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Jussie Smollett Takes the Witness Stand Again As his Chicago Trial Continues
Sandra Torres has more.
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Smollett Testifies as Trial Reaches Critical Juncture
As the trial of Jussie Smollett hits a critical juncture, the actor testified in his own defense Monday. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the details.
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5 Things To Know About Real ID in Illinois Before October 2020
Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, every person who boards a domestic flight in the United States must have a Real ID, a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or a passport.
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Who Needs a Real ID Come Oct. 1?
Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.
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Chicago-Area Facilities Begin New Hours for Real ID Applicants
Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.
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Chicago-Area Facilities Extend Hours for Real ID Applicants
Beginning Monday, driver’s license offices across Illinois will be adjusting their hours for Real ID applications. Sandra Torres reports.
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Chicago-Area Facilities Changing Hours for Real ID Applicants Starting Monday
Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.
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Some Chicago-Area Facilities Changing Hours for Real ID Applicants
Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.
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Two Americans Dead, Five Injured in Belize Bus Accident
Two Americans were killed and five others were injured in a bus accident as they traveled in Belize on Wednesday as part of a Carnival Cruise Line trip. Jacqueline Abad, 53, and Sara Armijo, 51, were killed as they were traveling on a roadway to Belmopan City in a Grey Dodge passenger van as part of their Carnival Cruise trip,...
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NASCAR Punishes 4 Teams for Tampering With Season Finale
NASCAR has fined three car owners $50,000 each and penalized their teams for manipulating the season-ending Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in an alleged scheme to collect a higher bonus payout. Jay Robinson (Premium Motorsports), Rick Ware (Rick Ware Racing) and TJ Puchyr (Spire Motorsports) were fined. Each team penalized had cars fall out of the race, apparently to...
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Light Pole Topples Over on LSD Amid High Winds, Blocks Multiple Lanes Near Michigan Avenue
A light pole that toppled over onto Lake Shore Drive during high winds Wednesday blocked multiple lanes near the Michigan Avenue exit on one of the busiest travel days of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Christkindlmarket Closes Wednesday Due to High Winds
Chicago’s Christkindlmarket closed Wednesday as high winds caused damage around the city.
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Falling Debris Near Willis Tower Damages 2 Vehicles, Injures 1
A piece of falling wood injured a driver Wednesday morning near Willis Tower amid a high wind warning in the Chicago area.
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Bodies of Victims Found in UK Truck Repatriated to Vietnam
The bodies of 16 of the 39 Vietnamese who died when human traffickers carried them by truck to England last month were repatriated to their homeland on Wednesday and have been taken to their families. The bodies arrived on a flight that landed in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, the news website VNExpress reported. The website published photos of ambulances that transported...
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Video Shows Aurora School Bus Driver Drinking Beer While Driving Kids: Police
A suburban school bus driver was arrested after she allegedly purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route.
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Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal
London’s transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. It’s the latest chapter in Uber’s rocky history with London transport officials, who have subjected the San Francisco-based tech company to ever tighter scrutiny...
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An Emerging Priority for Powell Fed: The Plight of the Poor
Testifying to Congress this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a message seldom heard from his predecessors: That the Fed should consider the struggles of the lowest-income Americans in setting its interest-rate policies. “We want to remind ourselves,” Powell said, “that prosperity isn’t experienced in all communities. Low- and moderate-income communities in many cases are just starting to feel...