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Video of Elijah McClain's stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man's death
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain's mother left a Colorado courtroom in tears Friday after prosecutors showed video footage of the 23-year-old Black man pinned down by police officers during a fatal 2019 confrontation, which rose to prominence during nationwide protests over racial...
Colorado house fire kills 2 children and injures 7 other people
DENVER (AP) — Two children died and four other people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a fire late Wednesday night at a home in a Denver suburb, officials said. Investigators don't yet know what caused the fire at the multistory home in a quiet neighborhood...
Officers who put Elijah McClain in neck hold ignored pleas of 'I can't breathe,' prosecutors say
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area police officers who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold ignored his pleas of “I can’t breathe” before the Black man was injected by paramedics with a powerful sedative and died, prosecutors said Wednesday, as a trial began over the 2019 confrontation...
Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts
Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2023. There are 129 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in...
Man fatally shot by officer after police say he pointed a gun at another person and ran
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A man was fatally shot by a police officer Tuesday after police in suburban Denver say he pointed a gun at another person and then ran from officers. He was shot in Aurora at around 2:30 a.m. as two officers were monitoring an area where there has been a lot of...
Old Second Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $25.6 million. The bank, based in Aurora, Illinois, said it had earnings of 56 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. July 6, 2023. Editorial: License change for noncitizens will eliminate stigma, make everyone safer On Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that will allow all noncitizens -- including those who are here without permission -- to...
Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness
Whitney Jean Alim, a 27-year-old educator in Chicago, dreamed of buying a house sooner with the room in her budget from President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan. It would have cut in half the $40,000 she owes on loans taken out for college and a master's degree. On...
