Afternoon Briefing: Girls wrestling growing fast in Illinois, but equity remains elusive
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Alleged Highland Park mass shooter Robert Crimo III says he wants his public defenders back, about a month after he insisted on representing himself at trial.
At a brief hearing Friday, Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti reappointed his legal team, and set a hearing for next week so Crimo could have time to meet with his lawyers. Crimo did not say what prompted his change of heart, just as he did not say last month what made him decide to represent himself. The Lake County Public Defender’s Office declined to comment after the hearing.
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Girls wrestling is Illinois’ fastest growing high school sport. But equity remains elusive for some, parents say.
Some parents say schools have been slow to devote resources, leaving girls without their own teams or dedicated coaches and with fewer chances to compete. Read more here.
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