Winnebago County guards fire pepperballs more than any other Illinois jail — often on people with mental illnesses

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The White Sox were rolling, and raced to a huge early lead against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.Then their pitching staff – including two of their go-to relievers this season – melted down in an ugly 11-8 loss that dropped them a game behind first-place Cleveland in the American League Central.This was another defeat that hurt in the South Siders’ improbable playoff push for a division title or wild card. The Sox, now, 78-76, are 6-13 since Aug. 29, when they peaked at nine games over…

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A look at how the Super 25 fared in Week 5.1. Loyola (4-0): Saturday at Benet.2. Mount Carmel (4-1): Won 55-7 at St. Patrick.3. Lincoln-Way East (5-0): Won 38-17 at No. 12 Sandburg.4. Brother Rice (3-2): Won 63-28 at Notre Dame.5. Providence (4-1): Lost 17-7 at No. 22 Nazareth.6. Hersey (5-0): Won 49-14 vs. Buffalo Grove.7. Batavia (4-1): Won 55-35 vs. St. Charles North.8. IC Catholic (5-0): Won 40-0 vs. Leo.9. St. Rita (2-3): Lost 42-16 vs. St. Ignatius.10. Maine South (4-1): Won 56-27 at…

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Nearly five months after Chicago police officer Nelson Crespo was critically wounded in a shooting that took the life of his partner John Bartholomew, he made his first public appearance at a fundraiser.On April 25, Crespo and Bartholomew were with 26-year-old Alphanso Talley while he prepared for a CT scan at Swedish Hospital when Talley reached for a gun underneath a blanket after his handcuffs were taken off and shot the officers. Bartholomew was killed in the shooting. Crespo has been…