Tanya Williams

Tanya Williams

Tanya covers positive and people-centered stories from across Chicago. From neighborhood events to inspiring local residents, she focuses on what brings our communities together. Tanya grew up in the city and believes every neighborhood has a story worth telling.

Chicago Woman Celebrates One Year of Life After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant
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Chicago Woman Celebrates One Year of Life After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant

CHICAGO — A year after undergoing a rare and complex double organ transplant, Laura Valentine is not only surviving — she’s thriving. The 39-year-old ...

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11-Year-Old Boy Among 3 Killed in 3 Separate McHenry County Crashes in Just 12 Hours
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11-Year-Old Boy Among 3 Killed in 3 Separate McHenry County Crashes in Just 12 Hours

ILLINOIS — A tragic sequence of crashes across McHenry County within just 12 hours has left three people dead and another seriously injured, including ...

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Why Illinois Still Hasn’t Regulated Intoxicating Hemp Products Like Delta-8
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Why Illinois Still Hasn’t Regulated Intoxicating Hemp Products Like Delta-8

ILLINOIS — As other states act to regulate or restrict intoxicating hemp products like Delta-8, Illinois remains stalled. A proposed statewide ban backed by ...

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Illinois Becomes First State to Implement IAR Continuing Education for 2026
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Illinois Becomes First State to Implement IAR Continuing Education for 2026

ILLINOIS — In a national first, Illinois has adopted new continuing education (CE) requirements for Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs), aligning with a model regulation ...

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Illinois at a Crossroads: Balancing Anti-Trafficking Measures with Protection for Licensed Massage Therapists
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Illinois at a Crossroads: Balancing Anti-Trafficking Measures with Protection for Licensed Massage Therapists

ILLINOIS — With human trafficking arrests and lawsuits on the rise, Illinois is facing a growing challenge: how to crack down on illicit operations ...

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Illinois Proposal Calls for Annual Report on Prison Hospice and Palliative Care
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Illinois Proposal Calls for Annual Report on Prison Hospice and Palliative Care

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A legislative proposal now awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature could lead to annual reporting on end-of-life care in Illinois prisons, a ...

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As World UFO Day Nears, Illinois Residents Recall Strange Sightings in the Sky
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As World UFO Day Nears, Illinois Residents Recall Strange Sightings in the Sky

ILLINOIS — As World UFO Day approaches on July 2, some Illinois residents are revisiting bizarre and unexplained phenomena they’ve witnessed in the skies. ...

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Brandy and Monica Announce Reunion Tour With Chicago Stop, Joined by Kelly Rowland
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Brandy and Monica Announce Reunion Tour With Chicago Stop, Joined by Kelly Rowland

CHICAGO — R&B legends Brandy and Monica are reuniting for a long-anticipated joint tour this fall — and Chicago is one of the major ...

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Today in History: Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on June 26, 2015
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Today in History: Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on June 26, 2015

ILLINOIS — On this day ten years ago — June 26, 2015 — the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Obergefell v. ...

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Gas Prices Remain Steady in Illinois Ahead of Record Fourth of July Travel
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Gas Prices Remain Steady in Illinois Ahead of Record Fourth of July Travel

ILLINOIS — Drivers across the state are catching a break at the pump as gas prices remain relatively stable heading into what AAA forecasts ...

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