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Sister’s pitching prowess leads to ESPY nomination
July 2, 2019

Whether it’s jumping over the third-base line in her habit, bouncing the baseball off her right biceps before throwing it or the biting 12-to-6 curveball for a strike to Chicago White…
Fireworks and more for The Fourth
July 2, 2019

From to ice cream socials to parades to large pyrotechnic events illuminating fields and lakes, the Northern Illinois region is set to mark the 243rd anniversary of the 13 American…
DUI patrol targets Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
June 29, 2019

The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol in the Austin area Saturday night and Sunday morning. The saturation patrol will be June 29-30, from 7 p.m….
Chicago school principals picked for fellowship programs
June 25, 2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools and The Chicago Public Education Fund have announced the acceptance of 36 principals into two of the city’s school leadership…
Chicago Democrat Mulroe leaving State Senate to become judge
June 25, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — John Mulroe traded his state Senate seat for a judicial bench. After serving more than eight years in the General Assembly, the Chicago Democrat was sworn in June 21…
Riverside police, Lyft team up to reduce DUIs
June 24, 2019

A DUI-reduction idea that started with police officers on the overnight shift in a near west suburban community has grown into a crime-fighting tool getting international attention….
Pritzker with bipartisan support signs ethylene oxide laws
June 24, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation Friday, June 21 to impose stricter limits in Illinois on ethylene oxide emissions from sterilization facilities and other…
Victims robbed in Chicago’s Deering district
June 23, 2019

Chicago police are warning residents in the Deering police district to be on alert after three robberies occurred in the area. In the May and June incidents in the 9th Police District,…

After a century or work, League of Women Voters not resting on its laurels

February 18, 2020

The president of the Illinois League of Women Voters is urging residents to be active participants in the electoral process — in even the simplest ways. “Nothing is too small….

Survey finds pessimism toward Illinois public schools

February 18, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Most adults in Illinois give the state’s public school system only a so-so grade, but they give slightly higher marks for their own local schools. That’s according…

Durbin claims USDA playing favorites with trade war aid

February 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture of playing favorites with trade war aid payments by giving more money to southern cotton…

Bail, sentencing reform conversation begins to take shape

February 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Thursday, Feb. 13 in Chicago showed that reform…

State Police director backs FOID fingerprinting

February 16, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police director said this week that his department has stepped up illegal firearm ownership enforcement methods, but it needs greater resources to…

Renewed push for college athlete endorsements as March Madness looms

February 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness, Illinois lawmakers — backed by a pair of NBA brothers — are renewing a push to allow college athletes to profit from…

Sister’s pitching prowess leads to ESPY nomination

Fireworks and more for The Fourth

DUI patrol targets Chicago’s Austin neighborhood

Chicago school principals picked for fellowship programs

Chicago Democrat Mulroe leaving State Senate to become judge

Riverside police, Lyft team up to reduce DUIs

Pritzker with bipartisan support signs ethylene oxide laws

Victims robbed in Chicago’s Deering district

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