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Illinois Congressman Takes on Trump to Protect Food Stamps
Illinois lawmakers are leading a fight to protect the food stamp program known as “SNAP,” as the Trump Administration proposes massive cuts. “President Trump wants to cut SNAP funding by $181 billion over the next decade,” said U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. “He will strip three million families of benefits, including 100,000 families here in Illinois.” Rep. Krishnamoorthi revealed that as…
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Indiana Grandfather Charged in Toddler's Cruise Ship Fall to Face a Judge
An Indiana grandfather accused of dropping his 18-month old granddaughter from an 11th-floor window waived his right to a jury trial Monday. The family was on vacation in Puerto Rico last year, when Salvatore Anello was holding his granddaughter, Chloe Wiegand, when she fell out of an open window as the ship was docked. He was charged with negligent homicide….
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‘No Words to Describe… It's Changed Me:' Chinatown Bids Farewell to Murder Victims
Honks and sirens blared Friday in Chicago’s Chinatown as the funeral procession carrying the bodies of two men who were fatally shot Sunday, Feb. 9 wound its way through the neighborhood. Weizhong Xiong and Huayi Bian were shot to death in a robbery in the parking lot of a Chinatown apartment building, stunning and horrifying the community. “It is just…
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Coronavirus Fears Taking Toll on Chinatown
Businesses and restaurants in Chicago’s Chinatown have seen a significant decrease in traffic in recent weeks as a result of Coronavirus fears. At a news conference Thursday, public health officials attempted to ease concerns and said people should not be afraid as the general risk to the public remains low. Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago’s Public Health Commissioner, said it...
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Joliet Approves Plans to Turn Abandoned Prison Into Haunted Attraction This Fall
The Joliet City Council has approved a deal to make the old Joliet women’s prison into a haunted attraction later this year. The council approved a plan from a company known as “Thirteenth Floor” which would renovate the former women’s prison, located on Collins Street across from the main prison, for an opening in plenty of time for Halloween....
