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DUI Driver Sentenced to 18 Years After Deadly Dan Ryan Expressway Crash

DUI Driver Sentenced to 18 Years After Deadly Dan Ryan Expressway Crash

CHICAGO — A tragic 2022 crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that killed two and injured five others has led to an 18-year prison ...

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Couple Charged in Brutal Hijacking of Construction Worker; Stolen Phone Traced to Walmart Sale

Couple Charged in Brutal Hijacking of Construction Worker; Stolen Phone Traced to Walmart Sale

Construction Worker Attacked in Broad Daylight During Carjacking CHICAGO — A violent hijacking has left a local construction worker injured and two suspects in ...

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Albany Park's Creative Revival: $1.2M City Grant to Transform Vacant Building into Arts Hub

Albany Park’s Creative Revival: $1.2M City Grant to Transform Vacant Building into Arts Hub

CHICAGO — A long-empty building in Albany Park is set to become a vibrant creative space after receiving a $1.2 million grant from the ...

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23 Whitney Young Students Get Perfect ACT Scores in Historic Achievement

23 Whitney Young High School Students Earn Perfect ACT Scores, Setting School Record

CHICAGO, IL — Whitney M. Young Magnet High School has just made history. Twenty-three students at the highly-ranked Chicago public school scored a perfect ...

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Illinois Delivery Tax Proposal Aims to Rescue Chicago Transit

Proposed Delivery Tax Could Rescue Chicago Transit — Downstate Systems Included

SPRINGFIELD, IL — A proposed statewide delivery tax is gaining attention as Illinois lawmakers search for ways to rescue the Chicago-area transit system from ...

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Illinois Lawmakers Pass $55 Billion State Budget — But Transit Crisis Still Looms

Illinois Lawmakers Pass $55 Billion State Budget — But Transit Crisis Still Looms

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois lawmakers narrowly passed a $55 billion state budget before the spring session ended, avoiding a shutdown—but failed to approve a ...

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Social Security Garnishment Resumes for Student Loan Defaulters

Student Loan Defaulters May See Social Security Checks Garnished Starting This Month

Borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans could soon see a portion of their Social Security checks garnished. Starting June 2025, the Department ...

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60-Unit Passive Living Affordable Housing Breaks Ground in West Humboldt Park

Passive Living Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground in West Humboldt Park

CHICAGO, IL – A major affordable housing milestone has been reached in West Humboldt Park as city officials, developers, and community leaders broke ground ...

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Illinois Called Out by DHS for 'Obstructing' Immigration Law, Pritzker Pushes Back

Illinois Called Out by DHS for ‘Obstructing’ Immigration Law, Pritzker Pushes Back

EVANSTON, IL — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named Illinois among seven jurisdictions it claims are “shamefully obstructing” federal immigration law. The ...

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Illinois Lawmakers Propose $55 Billion Budget With New Tax Plans

Illinois Lawmakers Reveal $55B Budget Plan Just Before Deadline

SPRINGFIELD, IL – With just one day left in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have introduced a $55 billion spending proposal that includes targeted ...

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