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UPDATE | Lightfoot will be Chicago’s 1st black female mayor
Lightfoot will be Chicago’s 1st black female mayor

Fire union, Girard disagree about dispatching service
Fire union’s vote of ‘no confidence’ in dispatching services won’t sway city, Girard mayor says
Phantom Fireworks managers from 15 states meet April 8-11 at Avalon
Phantom Fireworks managers from 15 states meet April 8-11 at Avalon
Charges against woman dropped in slaying that killed 3
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a woman in a robbery-related western Pennsylvania shooting that killed three people, including a 10-year-old girl

Importance of accurate 2020 Census count stressed
2020 Census is a year away, but importance being stressed now

HF10 gives people with chronic pain an alternative
The device is implanted in a patient’s spine and transmits electric pulses to reduce pain

Lordstown’s disappointing wind-turbine experiment ends
‘Get rid of ‘em,’ Lordstown says of disappointing wind-turbine experiment
GM’s brands saw decreases in deliveries in first quarter
Each of GM’s brands saw decreases in deliveries in the first quarter
Rayen Early College students learn about Mahoning River
Rayen Early College students learn about Mahoning River
DeWine, leadership expected to discuss gas tax hike
DeWine, leadership expected to discuss gas tax hike
Walmart partners with Google on grocery shopping via voice
Walmart partners with Google on grocery shopping via voice
Texas company says it is working to put out the fire
Texas company says it is working to put out the fire
Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team
Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team
Administration officials pull back Trump border threat
Administration officials pull back Trump border threat
Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam
Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam

Youngstown police seek public help to ID robber
Youngstown police seek public help to ID robber
Pelosi says Biden should stop being touchy-feely with women
Pelosi says Biden should stop being touchy-feely with women
Troopers seize $7,000 worth of meth in Ashtabula County
Troopers seize $7,000 worth of meth in Ashtabula County
Man charged in Poland Twp. park rape pleads not guilty
Man charged in Poland Twp. park rape pleads not guilty
5 German firms each give $1.1 million to Holocaust memorial
5 German firms each give $1.1 million to Holocaust memorial
Ohio would honor presidential popular vote under proposal
Ohio would honor presidential popular vote under proposal
Pittsburgh gun laws up for final vote; lawsuits expected
Pittsburgh gun laws up for final vote; lawsuits expected
US experts reviewing low-carb, other diets for guidelines
US experts reviewing low-carb, other diets for guidelines
ACLU joins lawsuit opposing Ohio panhandling ordinance
ACLU joins lawsuit opposing Ohio panhandling ordinance
Ohio lawmaker stopped by trooper denies driving impaired
Ohio lawmaker stopped by trooper denies driving impaired
Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020
Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020
Disaster aid stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico
Disaster aid stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico
Walgreens chops forecast, misses 2Q earnings expectations
Walgreens chops forecast, misses 2Q earnings expectations
Austintown detectives waiting to close 2011 murder case
Investigators recovered “strong” DNA evidence after Stephen Shonn’s murder, but can’t match it to a known suspect
Champion trustees object to arbitrary method of raising sewer bills
Champion trustees object to arbitrary method of raising sewer bills
Tom Williams: Phantoms have chance to get some rest
The value of getting to rest and heal while the next opponent is fighting to stay alive can’t be overestimated.
Niles police suspect murder suicide in death of Henry Street couple
Niles police suspect murder suicide in death of Henry Street couple
Wingard has introduced multiple programs at YSU
Andrew Wingard has spent his first year at YSU cultivating relationships and meeting non-stop with business owners, community members and donors.
Browns trade Ogbah to Chiefs, release Kindred, Louis
The Browns’ draft class of 2016 is rapidly shrinking.
Mahoning deputy dies unexpectedly
Jim Brown, 52, was a 24-year deputy with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office.
BIRTHS
Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Jeffrey and Jennifer Wilson, Boardman, girl, March 26.
YEARS AGO FOR APRIL 2
Today is Tuesday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2019. There are 273 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Hyundai, Kia fires focus of NHTSA probes
Associated Press DETROIT The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has decided to open two new
MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
BASEBALL Ursuline 9, Crestwood 1 STRUTHERS Winning pitcher Jonah Kirchner (1-0) tossed a
MAJOR LEAGEUE BASEBALL Monday’s roundup
AMERICAN LEAGUE Orioles 6, Blue Jays 5 TORONTO Baltimore’s David Hess was pulled after 61/3
Special Counsel Mueller’s report is clearly an indictment of Russia
Opinion: By MICHAEL GERSON Washington Post WASHINGTON A thought experiment. Suppose that on March 24 –
Celebrity status is not a license to exploit justice
Editorial: When a deal is cooked up in secret in the criminal- justice system, there’s every reason to suspect
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city, for the most recent
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city, for the most recent
March auto sales expected to be 122,000 units lower than in 2018
Edmunds forecasts that 1,588,185 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in March
British lawmakers reject alternatives to May’s Brexit deal
Associated Press LONDON Britain’s Parliament has spoken –and it has said no, again. Lawmakers
worth a look
AUCTIONS Western Reserve High School PTO will host its sixth annual auction fundraiser at 6 p.m.
Little sharing of the wealth
Opinion: By Bob Lord OtherWords Get ready to hear a lot about baking this campaign season. When it
Biden team blasts ‘trolls’ amid scrutiny over behavior
Blasting ’trolls,’ Biden aides strike more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over past behavior toward women
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Jackson Township trustees, special fire department and road personnel meeting, 10
Par for the course?
New book recounts golf misdeeds by Trump Associated Press WASHINGTON Colluding with Russia?
NCAA WOMEN’s BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | MONDAY’S GAMES
Baylor 85, Iowa 53 GREENSBORO, N.C. Lauren Cox had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Baylor
Indians rallies to beat White Sox
Cleveland scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win its third straight home opener.
MONDAY’S NHL GAMES
Jets 4, Blackhawks 3, OT CHICAGO Kevin Hayes scored at 3:38 of overtime and Winnipeg beat
Coaches gearing up for Final Four demands
Outside of Izzo, who’s making his eighth appearance, none of the other coaches have led teams to this stage.