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$50K Donation Brings Major Expansion to North Lawndale Youth Arts Center

North Lawndale Arts Center Expands Youth Programs After $50K Donation from Jussie Smollett

$50K Donation Brings Major Expansion to North Lawndale Youth Arts Center NORTH LAWNDALE — A major philanthropic gesture is opening new doors for youth ...

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Without legislative action, major service cuts and layoffs could hit CTA, Metra, and Pace by 2026. Illinois lawmakers have until Saturday to fill the $770 million budget hole.

Illinois Lawmakers Face Deadline to Prevent Major CTA Service Cuts Amid $770 Million Budget Shortfall

CHICAGO — With a looming $770 million budget deficit threatening the operations of CTA, Metra, and Pace, Illinois lawmakers are under urgent pressure to ...

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Whitewater Student Brooke Mason Named to Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List

Whitewater Student Brooke Mason Named to Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List

BLOOMINGTON, IL — Brooke Mason, a first-year student at Illinois Wesleyan University, has been named to the university’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 ...

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Advocates Rally in Normal to Defend Senior Services Amid Federal Policy Shakeup

Advocates Rally in Normal to Defend Senior Services Amid Federal Policy Shakeup

NORMAL, IL — Concerned residents, caregivers, and community leaders gathered at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) in Normal for a “Day of Action” ...

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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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South Shore Tenants Get $50K, Move-Out Extension from Dangerous Apartments

South Shore Tenants Receive $50K and Time Extension to Relocate from Dangerous Apartment Buildings

CHICAGO, IL — Dozens of tenants living in two dangerously deteriorated apartment buildings in South Shore will now receive $50,000 in court-ordered assistance and ...

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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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Armed Robbery Suspect Dies After Hickory Hills Police Shootout

Armed Robbery Suspect Dies After Hickory Hills Police Shootout

HICKORY HILLS, IL — A man suspected in an armed robbery was pronounced dead after a dramatic shootout with Hickory Hills police officers on ...

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Gas Line Struck by Construction Crew Shuts Down Traffic on Harlem Avenue

BRIDGEVIEW, IL — A construction mishap caused significant traffic disruption Friday afternoon after a crew struck a gas line, prompting authorities to shut down ...

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Joe & The Juice Opening New Flagship Store in Streeterville on June 6

Joe & The Juice Set to Open New Streeterville Location on June 6

CHICAGO – STREETERVILLE – Popular global juice and coffee chain Joe & The Juice is expanding its footprint in Chicago with the grand opening ...

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