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Saul Chavez, accused of driving drunk and killing a man, posted bail and was released despite the federal detainer placed on him.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday defended an ordinance that frees some inmates wanted by immigration authorities.

Authorities in northern Illinois are investigating an early morning fire that burned 18 boats at the Spring Brook Marina in Seneca.Seneca Fire Chief Jerry Sears says four boats were on fire when firefighters arrived on the scene just after 1 a.m. Thursday.

On Monday, the Nigerian government announced it would end two decades of fuel subsidies.

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There were high expectations and a sense of euphoria when South Sudan gained independence from the North last July.  It was a battle hard won after years of fighting.  But in recent months the challenges have added up.

Some Illinois residents said they were happy to see flakes Thursday as a winter storm dropped the first significant snowfall of the season on the state.The abrupt shift in weather came a day after Rockford recorded a record high temperature of 57 degrees, according to the National Weather Service's