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Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

1 week 2 days ago
A law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last week transferred Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, 1,500 acres (607 hectares) in north-central Illinois. The action returns to the Potawatomi territory that was ceded to Chief Shab-eh-nay in a treaty with the U.S. government in 1829. Nothing ever altered that treaty, but the government sold the land in the late 1840s to white settlers.
JOHN O'CONNOR

ISP releases video of Bloomington officer shooting teen

1 week 2 days ago
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — In the frantic seconds before a 15-year-old was shot by a Bloomington police officer, cries to "Put the gun down, don't be stupid" were heard over and over again. Footage from the officer's body camera and the squad car's dash camera were released Tuesday by the Illinois State Police, who are [...]
Christopher Huslig

Coach Justin Tatum guides Illawarra Hawks to NBL championship win

1 week 3 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Justin Tatum, father of NBA Superstar Jayson Tatum, led his team to a National Basketball League (NBL) Championship win as the coach of the Illawarra Hawks in Australia. Tatum led the Illawarra Hawks to a 114-104 victory over the Melbourne United on Saturday in a Game 5 winner-takes-all matchup. After losing two [...]
Nick Gladney