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While prosecutors contend that the alleged crimes are a violation of the law, advocates for reforming criminal forfeiture laws say the way these laws are written makes them ripe for exploitation.

Special to WROY/WRUL News… By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois Phillip Brown called his motorcycle Elvira: Mistress of the Night – the custom 2000 Harley Davidson he built with flames licking ...

Sugar Grove resident Jim Gibson, an Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and entertainer, and noted tenor Christopher Macchio have developed a friendship that has been strengthened from a personal ...

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The banquet is the highlight of the Cardinals’ annual Winter Warm-Up and one of just two such events remaining in big league ...

The Miami Marlins will have to play 162 games in 2025. Patrick Corbin can start 32 of them. It's a perfect fit.

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EUREKA — A Woodford County jury entered deliberations Wednesday afternoon having heard one day of evidence and testimonies in ...

1967 — The NFL’s Green Bay Packers open the Super Bowl series by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL ... 1995 — San Diego linebacker Dennis Gibson twice knocks down passes in the end zone — ...