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Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.
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Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade
The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.
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After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing
“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.
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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.
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It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how
Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.
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Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed
Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.
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‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.
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Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split
When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.
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Rebuilding Blackhawks add more draft picks in another sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline
Moving toward the end of another losing season, Chicago is selling ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. EST deadline.
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Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say
Brady coached Moore, who is entering his ninth NFL season, as offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 and ’21.
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Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom
“America is not like a blanket, one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size,” Jackson said in his 1984 Democratic National Convention speech.
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Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy
The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.
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Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of people Friday during a celebration of life for the civil rights leader.
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In search of affordability: How Illinois ranks for cost of living
Current reports on affordability in Illinois and across the country.
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State tournaments continue for high school boys and girls basketball teams
The IHSA calls it "America's Original March Madness".
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Governor to Noem: Don’t let the door hit you
Pritzker visits Sangamon County Complex to sign transportation hub beam.
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Officials: St. Pat’s legacy will live on through scholarships, continued fundraisers
Scholarships and fundraising events will still be done, even as St. Pat's closes at the end of the current academic year.
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28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
Pritzker established the program last year after the national program was abolished.
