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A lawsuit involving Jackie Robinson West, the Little League team that captivated the country in its historic championship run in 2014, has been settled and a separate lawsuit against the team’s two coaches has been dismissed, according to those involved with the case.
Volunteer coaches Darold Butler and Jerry Houston were caught up in the legal battle over whether Jackie Robinson West used ineligible players. Eventually, Little League stripped the team’s national title.
John Bowley, an attorney for Butler and Houston, said the dismissal has exonerated his clients.
The team’s title, however, will not be restored, a Little League spokesman said Tuesday.
Little League International has announced that it reached a settlement with Jackie Robinson West Little League team players agreeing that their 2014 title will not be reinstated.
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04/28/2021 08:18 AM EDT
Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. President Joe Biden gives his first address to a joint session of Congress today, talking bigly about his accomplishments and his plans for education and taxes. We ll be watching.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker put to rest Tuesday the idea that an independent commission would redraw legislative and congressional districts. The governor had used the word “independent” back when he ran for office, and advocates and Republicans tried holding him to it.