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CHICAGO (AP) — A status hearing is scheduled in the federal hush-money case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The 73-year-old Republican isn't required to attend Tuesday's hearing in Chicago. The judge will ask about trial preparations...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network There was a lot of talking during Wednesday’s Legislative Audit Commission hearing on the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, but not from witnesses. All declined to speak, citing the ongoing federal investigation of the troubled anti-violence program championed by Gov...