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November 14, 2023

Wisconsin Senate approves Brewers stadium spending package, with some cuts

The Wisconsin state Senate on Tuesday narrowly voted in favor of a reduced spending package for renovations to American Family Field in Milwaukee.

November 14, 2023

Missing Illinois police chief's body found after stomach-turning complaint against girlfriend: docs

Murder charge against Marcy Oglesby was reinstated in the death of Richard "Rick" Young, a former police chief in Maquon, Illinois, who was found in a storage unit.

November 14, 2023

Heroic truck driver saves choking woman on Chicago highway with Heimlich maneuver

Truck driver Jeff Hanus, a retired Army sergeant, saved a choking woman along a Chicago-area highway on Nov. 4. While working on a job site, Hanus noticed a distressed woman.

November 14, 2023

Trial rescheduled for North Dakota politician charged with traveling for sex with minor

The trial of former North Dakota lawmaker Ray Holmberg, 79, who is accused of attempting to pay for sex with a minor in Prague, has been rescheduled until April 2024.

November 14, 2023

Ohio State student struck in broad daylight by unknown shooter while walking home near campus

An Ohio State University student was brazenly shot in the leg Monday afternoon while walking to an apartment building on the 1400 block of North High Street.

November 14, 2023

GOP senator speaks out after visiting southern border: 'Biden open border has caused this'

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., on his visit to the southern border and slams the federal government for overspending 

November 14, 2023

Emergency room nurse, lost to suicide, called US health care system her ‘abuser’ in haunting letter

Tristin Kate Smith, a 28-year-old Ohio nurse, wrote a scathing letter to her “abuser" five months before her August 2023 suicide. The letter has gone viral among nurses across the country.

November 14, 2023

Samantha Woll murder: Why did Detroit police release suspect so soon after arrest?

The suspect detained in connection with Samantha Woll's homicide was released without being charged, which a local lawyer explained is for one of two reasons.

November 13, 2023

Disturbing testimony heard from alleged teen victims of former Michigan high school basketball coach

Troubling testimony was heard against former Farmington High School basketball coach who is being accused of sexually assaulting multiple students.

November 13, 2023

Northwestern University president calls on students to condemn antisemitic phrases; school group claps back

The president of Northwestern University in Illinois called on students to reject statements calling for the murder or genocide of Jews in a letter on Monday.