State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes
— January 2, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table…
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Teen charged in Chicago carjacking
— January 1, 2025A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with a carjacking on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The teen was charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm…
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Drive-thru displays light up the holidays
— December 26, 2024With the holidays upon us, drive-thru light displays are ongoing in Illinois. Stretching from the Chicago region to the greater St. Louis area and covering several towns and cities…
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Illinois lawmakers call for clean-up of Bubbly Creek
— December 20, 2024Both of Illinois’ U.S. senators and eight Chicago area congressional representatives are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the Chicago Area Waterway…
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Aspire Center to offer job training, support services on Chicago’s West Side
— December 20, 2024It took many years and many setbacks, but the transformation of the former Emmet Elementary School at the heart of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood into a job training and social services…
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Holiday train rolls through another season
— December 26, 2024Video: https://youtu.be/1WT8OarMYcQ?feature=shared The 33rd year of what has become a holiday tradition for many rolled through the Chicago area when Santa Claus arrived on…
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Parishes re-enact nativity
— December 24, 2024Two Archdiocese of Chicago parishes conducted family-friendly nativity re-enactments bringing to life the biblical story of Jesus’ birth to their local communities. Both events…
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Education program for Ukrainian refugees opens physical outpost in Chicago
— December 20, 2024Chicago became home to the physical outpost for what was previously an online-only program to help Ukrainian refugees learn English and get jobs in United States. The Educational Hub…
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