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— August 21, 2019

CHICAGO Feds: Felon brought rifle to VA hospital A convicted felon has been charged illegal possession of a firearm for allegedly bringing a rifle into Chicago’s Veterans Affairs…

Cook County Forest Preserve program brings jobs, education to public housing youth
— August 20, 2019

Aziz Hunter, a 16-year-old from Country Grove Hills, said that when his relative suggested that he join the Forest Preserve Experience summer job program, he was skeptical. “At first,…
Valor Games in Chicago hit mark for veterans
— August 18, 2019

Anthony Dunbar wasn’t having any of it when his friend and fellow Army veteran Isaac Gilmore got the best of him early on in the archery competition at the Valor Games outside Chicago’s…
Concerns raised over gas-tax expenditures
— August 15, 2019

(Second in a series of stories looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas tax hike of 19 cents per gallon) Along with fixing roads, bridges and crumbling public structures,…
Organization provides school supplies to thousands of Chicago area children
— August 12, 2019

Approximately 10,000 kits, filled with more than 300,000 school supplies, were distributed Aug. 8 by Back 2 School Illinois to assist Chicago area students. The effort included distribution…

Cook Co. benefits from Illinois grants for bike path projects
— August 19, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week announced $2.6 million in grants for 16 local projects that will help communities acquire, develop and improve bike path facilities throughout Illinois….
DUI patrol targets Lincoln neighborhood
— August 17, 2019

A DUI saturation patrol will be held Aug. 17 and Aug. 18 in Chicago’s Lincoln neighborhood. The saturation patrol in the 20th Police District runs from 7 p.m. Aug. 17 until 3…
90 years later, Bud Billiken message still centers on schooling
— August 13, 2019

The Bud Billiken Parade turned 90 in style, with plenty of pomp, pageantry and politicians. Several of the speakers at Saturday’s (Aug. 10) back-to-school bash in Chicago’s Bronzeville…