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Black people may be mostly absent at anti-Trump protests, but they aren’t sitting on their hands, leaders say
At two recent anti-Trump protests in Chicago, the crowds were overwhelmingly white and middle-aged. But Black activists say ...
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Chicago’s Partially-Elected School Board Plans Changes To Charter School Oversight
A proposed CPS resolution would require charter school operators to give the district 18 months notice of closing a school and assume financial responsibility related to the closure.
Today in Chicago History: Outfit leaders indicted by FBI in ‘Operation Family Secrets’ investigation
Frank Calabrese Jr., imprisoned in Michigan with his father Frank Calabrese Sr., wore a hidden recorder that captured alleged ...
Man charged with murder, arson after garage fire led to collapse that killed Chicago fire captain
A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder and arson after a garage fire led to a collapse that killed a Chicago fire ...
Gov. JB Pritzker taps Cook County official to run state emergency management agency
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...