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Man charged with making video in hospital bathroom

A suburban Chicago man is being accused of using his cellphone video camera to record women in a bathroom at Elmhurst Hospital.

MISSOURI NEWS

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons.

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ILLINOIS NEWS

Ill. lawmakers face tough votes before adjourning

The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a tight deadline for action on issues including tackling the state's pension crisis, gay marriage and how guns will be allowed to be carried in public.

ILLINOIS NEWS

Illinois cracks down on social media 'flash mobs'

Seeking to keep pace with changing technology, Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas.

MISSOURI NEWS

Marshall's Liberty statue back where it belongs

The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.

MISSOURI NEWS

Auxiliary officer acquitted in fatal chase

A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer from a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.

ILLINOIS NEWS

Chicago Teachers Union begins 3-day citywide march

Hundreds of teachers, parents and students took to Chicago's streets Saturday, the first of three days of marches to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city school.

ILLINOIS NEWS

Lewis says fight to stop school closings not over

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says the fight to stop the closure of dozens of city schools will not end with the school board's upcoming vote on the proposal.

MISSOURI NEWS

Missouri Southern approves $76.4 million budget

Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.