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Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
"I suspect that we will get a quick decision from the United States Supreme Court on this one," CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller said.
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An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
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President Biden unveiled three proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct and constitutional amendment about presidential immunity.
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The problem involved a metal plate outside the entrance to Wolf Point East apartments.
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The thief drops off empty packages and steals what was already on people's stoops.
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Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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All before he could even read yet, Alexander had brain surgery, radiation, and two rounds of chemotherapy. Lauren Victory reports on his family's mission.
The problem involved a metal plate outside the entrance to Wolf Point East apartments. Marissa Sulek reports on a proposed city ordinance calling for warnings about electrical hazards.
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The thief drops off empty packages and steals what was already on people's stoops.
Elgin police said they had no idea about what the dive team did until Tuesday.
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, to the chat.
The problem involved a metal plate outside the entrance to Wolf Point East apartments.
All before he could even read yet, Alexander Brown had brain surgery, radiation, and two rounds of chemotherapy.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
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The Redbirds closed the season with a 22-14 record, the program's first time reaching the 20-win plateau since the 2016-17 season.
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The thief drops off empty packages and steals what was already on people's stoops.
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