Congressional Dems oppose EPA cuts
March 13, 2025Ten Illinois congressional Democrats are calling for an immediate reversal of planned cuts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 10 Illinois representatives were part of…
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Three state bills would bring millions to Illinois passenger rail, intercity buses
March 13, 2025High Speed Rail Alliance, a Chicago-based advocacy group, is throwing its support behind three state bills that, if passed, would put significant resources into expanding passenger…
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Traffic-stop reforms get chilly reception
March 12, 2025Members of a Chicago police oversight board got an earful from retired police officers, elected officials and citizens at a public hearing on potential changes to Chicago Police Department…
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Pritzker: Ban cellphones in classroom
March 12, 2025Are cellphones a useful tool or a distraction in the classroom? According to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, they’re a distraction, and he has proposed banning them during classroom instruction. …
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Residents celebrate city’s birthday
March 12, 2025Chilly, occasionally rainy weather didn’t stop Southwest Siders from celebrating Chicago’s birthday March 4 in front of St Andrew Lutheran Church — at a spot recognized as the…
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Elgin native helps draft overdose medication legislation
March 12, 2025High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception. A senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Elgin native is…
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Chicago restaurants burglarized
March 11, 2025Restaurant owners in Chicago’s Kenwood and Washington Park neighborhoods are being told to be on alert after two businesses were burglarized. In both incidents, an offender made…
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Convicted killer Heather Mack reportedly sexually abused in prison
March 11, 2025Heather Mack, the former Oak Park resident sentenced to 26 years in prison for her part in the brutal murder of her mother, was one of four inmates allegedly sexually abused in 2023…
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Congressional Dems: Keep clinic entrances safe
March 10, 2025Ten Illinois congressional Democrats have sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general demanding that the Department of Justice ensure women and health care providers are not threatened…
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Bloomington man killed in crash
March 10, 2025A Bloomington man was killed Saturday morning when involved in a traffic accident. The crash involving two sedans occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday at Wylie Drive and West Market…
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