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'How can we help?' Go to Little Village and chow down on great Mexican food
ICE raids have frightened Little Village residents away from local businesses. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is asking their neighbors to fill the void.
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Testimony begins in ex- Jan. 6 defendant's murder trial: 'It was only supposed to be me'
A crucial point will be whether Shane Jason Woods knew he “had a strong probability of causing great bodily harm or death” when he drove his truck into oncoming traffic on Interstate 55 near Lake...
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Tariffs, funding cuts and migrant raids — how Trump hit Chicago and Illinois in his first 100 days in office
U.S. presidents are thought to wield the most influence during their initial 100 days in office, and Trump has left many heads spinning in Democratic-controlled Illinois, with a litany of executive or...
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Former Jan. 6 defendant set to stand trial for Skokie woman's murder
Shane Jason Woods of Taylorville, who once admitted assaulting two people at the U.S. Capitol, now faces trial over the 2022 death of Lauren Wegner, of Skokie, in a fatal downstate crash.
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Chicago's new top federal prosecutor says office needs only 'fine tuning' as it faces Trump priorities
Andrew Boutros left the Northern District as an assistant U.S. Attorney around 10 years ago. He is returning as the interim chief prosecutor during a tumultuous time in the Justice Department.
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Trump's Education Department to investigate CPS plan meant to help Black students
The investigation targets Chicago’s “Black Student Success Plan,” which the federal government and a right-wing group claim violates federal anti-discrimination laws by focusing on only one group of…
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Chicago's new top federal prosecutor says office needs only 'fine tuning' as it faces Trump priorities
Andrew Boutros left the Northern District as an assistant U.S. Attorney around 10 years ago. He is returning as the interim chief prosecutor during a tumultuous time in the Justice Department.
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J.B. Pritzker shatters record — pumped most wealth into any race in U.S. history
The $20 million that Pritzker pumped into his campaign on Sept. 25 put his self-financing total at $146,500,034.95, eclipsing Whitman's record.
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Developer convicted in crooked Bridgeport bank embezzlement scheme get almost 7 years
Miroslaw Krejza collected more than $2.6 million in the scheme that brought down a clout-heavy Bridgeport bank with close ties to the Daley family.
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Chicago fishing: Opening day up north and true spring fishing around here (when weather allows)
Opening day coming Saturday, May 3, in Wisconsin and true spring fishing (when the weather cooperates) settling in around Chicago fishing to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
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Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...
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Child measles deaths draw attention to the importance of vaccines
There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation on the internet and in the news, and it is easy to be wary in the face of such an onslaught. People do not know who or what to trust, and so it migh...
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Top White House aide says Pritzker's call for mass protests 'could be construed as inciting violence'
President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller cited assassination attempts and criticized the destruction of property as a protest tactic, saying it "sits directly adjacent to attacks ...
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Recommended for discipline, Kane County cop who muted his cameras amid car chase, fatal shooting is promoted
"He’s earned it, and is a hero," Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said of the officer, who was promoted to lieutenant days after Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said he should be considered for ...
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On Earth Day, EPA union workers decry cuts to clean air and water regulations
Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, Environmental Protection Agency employees and advocates call for help as the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations and lays off hundreds...
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Illinois Head Start, other child care programs sue Trump administration over proposed cuts
The lawsuit cites improved health and economic outcomes for children who participate in the programs, as well as the executive branch’s disregard for congressional directives, which have already alloc...
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Top White House aide says Pritzker's call for mass protests 'could be construed as inciting violence'
President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller cited assassination attempts and criticized the destruction of property as a protest tactic, saying it "sits directly adjacent to attacks ...
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With Head Start on Trump's chopping block, parents warn of impact on kids
President Donald Trump plans to axe the early childhood day care and preschool program as he reduces the size of federal government. "Eliminating Head Start would keep families poor," a Brighton Park ...
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Rolling Meadows police sergeant on leave after arrest in road rage shooting
Carlos Saez, a 19-year veteran of the force, was relieved of his police duties after department brass learned of the April 23 traffic dispute and arrest, police said.
