Illinois teachers strikes close four districts amid talks
Four Illinois districts delayed classes after Labor Day as strikes spread. Rockford, Collinsville, Waterloo and Crete-Monee halted start of school affecting thousands. In Rockford about 36,000 pupils were out, with progress in contract language but a wide gap remains. Chicago College teachers and others join the wave as talks continue with city and state mediators.
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Neighbor Arrested in Girl's Death in Columbia
Authorities say 4-year-old Maria Harper was strangled with a rope and her body placed in a box then a plastic bag found in a teen neighbor's yard. Jack E S O'Brien, 16, charged with murder and related offenses. arraigned and jailed on $125,000 bail. The city paused as volunteers searched. six people were later jailed for disorderly conduct.
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