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Mom / teacher: Computers hurt more than they help

She urges District 186 to curb use of Chromebooks.

1 week ago

Woman found dead in waste container, investigation continues

Woman found dead in a shed, possibly for an extended period of time.

1 week ago

Wanted: Naming rights partner for Lucky Horseshoes’ field

Naming rights for the field at Robin Roberts Stadium will help pay for ballpark renovations and upkeep, says team.

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Illinois Capital Development Board Receives Merit Award from ACEC

The Illinois Capitol Development Board is Honored to Receive this highly respectable merit.

1 week ago

Crouch launches new app for Sheriff’s Department

"The Sheriff's App" is available on Apple and Google Play.

1 week ago

Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses

New appointments come as federal immigration raids ease in Chicago.

1 week ago

Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum

5 Democrats are seeking to replace outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

1 week ago

Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome

The governor also extended an invitation to the Chicago-born pontiff to visit his hometown.

1 week ago

IL Supreme Court: Grayson conviction means pre-trial release ‘moot’

Supreme Court: Conviction trumps release appeal.

1 week ago

Lung cancer: be aware

The message: get screened.

1 week ago

Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit

The states that are part of the settlement include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.

1 week ago

Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train

The 26-year-old woman fought off the man as he tried to ignite the gas, then she ran from one end of the car to the other as Reed chased her, an investigator said in the affidavit, citing surveillance video from the train.

1 week ago

Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown

But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also cautioned against “overreading” its stay and said a quick appeal process could lead to a “more tailored and appropriate” order.

1 week ago

Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown

“It fails to strengthen confidence in good government, and the American people are understandably suspicious of a DOT and FAA that does not show its work,” Duckworth said during the Commerce Committee’s aviation subcommittee hearing.

1 week ago

These are the sights and sounds of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

A culture of fear has taken hold, with some people too scared to leave home, especially in the city's predominantly Latino communities.

1 week ago

GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky

The new contracts were awarded to businesses in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Alabama and California, GE Appliances said.

1 week ago

IL Product Holiday Market returns the first weekend of December

A local holiday favorite returns with live music, free activities, and great products.

1 week ago

Petition-passing Pat Quinn is back

He proposes an extra three percent income tax after your first $1 million.

1 week ago

Claims of service dog abuse at Rochester High School go viral

The district stressed that the online comments in the TikTok video do not reflect the reality inside their schools.

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