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Protesters who block major roads could be charged with a felony under proposed Illinois bill
A west suburban lawmaker has proposed a change to Illinois law following Monday’s protest that caused major disruptions near O’Hare International Airport, snarling traffic and forcing some travelers to miss their flights. Days after the demonstration that prompted some travelers to exit their vehicles and lug their baggage to the terminal, State Rep. Dan Ugaste, a Republican from St....
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Illinois Food Safety Act seeks to ban specific additives found in candy, soda
A new piece of legislation being considered in Springfield would ban several food additives found in certain candies and sodas.
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Suspect in killings of 8 people in Joliet dies during confrontation with US Marshals in Texas
Joliet police said at around 8:30 p.m., officers learned that 23-year-old Romeo Nance had been located by U.S. Marshals near Natalia, Texas, and when confronted by law enforcement, took his own life with a handgun. Natalia is approximately 30 miles southwest of San Antonio. At around 12:04 p.m. on Monday, the Will County Sheriff’s Office notified Joliet police of...
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‘I love him so much:' Parents plead for help to find missing Chicago man
The family of a missing Chicago man delivered an emotional message on Sunday, hoping someone with information about their relative’s whereabouts will come forward. The parents of Reginald Wilson, who was last seen in October, delivered pleas for help during a press conference at artist Damon Lamar Reed’s South Side studio. “I love him so much,” said Wilson’s father,...
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‘I just want my daughter back': Mother pleads for missing Carpentersville teen's safe return
Nearly one week after a teenager vanished on her way to a holiday party in the northern suburbs, her loved ones are unrelenting in their search for answers.
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Chicago police launch arson investigation into Swift Mansion fire
Chicago firefighters are battling a blaze at an historic mansion in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
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Roseland residents frustrated over proposal to build migrant shelter
Pushback has continued to grow in recent weeks regarding a proposal for a migrant shelter in the Roseland community on Chicago’s Far South Side. On Sunday afternoon, residents joined community activist for a rally at West 115th and South Halsted streets, where the city has proposed a tent city for migrants, similar to one planned in Morgan Park. “The...
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2 killed, child among 2 hurt in Garfield Park shooting
Two people were killed and two others were injured, including a 7-year-old boy, when shots were fired in broad daylight Sunday afternoon in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.
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Activists sue city over proposed Chicago Fire FC facility on Near West Side
Public housing advocates say the city of Chicago and others did not uphold a promise to bring residents back to the Near West Side after tearing down public housing buildings years ago.
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Mother mourns daughter killed in North Lawndale mass shooting
The mother of a 21-year-old woman who was killed in a mass shooting early Sunday in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood pleaded for justice following the shooting – both for her daughter and other victims of gun violence.