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Educator fighting to improve inner-city schools

A recently elected Local School Council member said one goal she hopes to achieve within her two-year tenure is to improve education at Wendell...
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City offering $100 for illegal guns

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the Chicago Police Department and faith and community-based organizations will host a city-wide ...
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Historical hospital served as NATO facility

Had anyone been injured as a result of the recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit a Chicago hospital located in a historical...
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Mayor says liquor stores contribute to gang violence

The city of Chicago has closed four liquor stores since April and is eyeing closing 30 more as it tries to get a handle on gang violence that...
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ACLU and Lambda Legal lawsuit challenges the Illinois ban against gay marriage

With uncertainty about a gay marriage bill moving through Springfield any time soon — the House bill introduced this year was pulled midway...
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Governor Quinn praises passage of cigarette tax to close Medicaid budget hole

Illinois lawmakers have voted to raise the state tax on cigarettes by a $1. The bill now goes to Governor Patrick Quinn for his signature, who...
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Mayor Emanuel announces GE Transportation chooses Chicago as global headquarters

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and GE Transportation President and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli announced today that the company has chosen Chicago as its global...
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Romney, Obama and the people who back them

Now that it seems certain this year's Presidential election will pit Mitt Romney against President Obama, it is once again time to see just who...
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Durbin aims to educate with student aid loan bill

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  • May 29, 2012
On March 29, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced SB2280, the Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012. The bill is in response to what...
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General Assembly stepping up in potentially historic legislative session

In the final week of the current legislative session, slated to end on May 31st, the Illinois General Assembly is making hard decisions it has put...
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