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‘A crisis for the nation’: ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutions
Commissioners set to review actions of key Trump officials, at Pritzker’s request.
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Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
Kane is a former Chicago Blackhawk.
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White Sox players embrace higher expectations after young core showed promise last season
The White Sox used some of the financial flexibility they got in the Robert deal to sign veteran reliever Seranthony Domínguez. He figures to close for them.
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David Robertson, a World Series champion and All-Star, retires after 17-year MLB career
Robertson totaled at least 34 saves from 2014-16 playing for the Yankees and Chicago White Sox.
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Federal government halts involuntary student loan collections
The delay gives people who are delinquent or in default more time to find a rehabilitation plan or consolidate their loans.
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Research study explores CBD use for those with ADHD, autism
"Patients in the autistic community in Israel have been using cannabis as a medicine for quite some time. it is considered safe and effective as a treatment for patients," said Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML.
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‘Maybe he’s going to the pearly gates, but I don’t think so’: Massey family members react to Grayson’s prison sentence
Massey family: reforms to the justice system are still needed.
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Local Lutheran Church official arrested for child porn production
As of Thursday night, Mohr was still listed on their website as president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Central Illinois District.
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Sean Grayson’s sentencing hearing sparked a rally for Sonya Massey
A group of people in support of Massey chant outside the Sangamon County complex.
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Illinois vs. Trump: One lawsuit a week
A look at Illinois’ 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration
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Woman who stole identities to work in health care is sentenced to 6-plus years in prison
Authorities said Gallarzo left Michigan in 2024 while awaiting her sentence and worked in the Chicago area as a physician's assistant under the license and identity of another person.
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Cubs agree to minor league contracts with outfielder Chas McCormick and reliever Trent Thornton
The 30-year-old McCormick spent five years in Houston and helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series. Thornton is 14-19 with a 4.38 ERA in 235 appearances over seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle.
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Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers $496M and counting
Factored into the estimates are troop deployments to Chicago, Memphis, Portland, as well as Los Angeles in June, when protesters took to the streets in response to a blitz of immigration arrests.
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Grayson is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
The sentence was the maximum Grayson could receive.
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Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she’s running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government's immigration crackdown.
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Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures and widespread outages
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold. The situation is reaching a breaking point for the elderly and those with medical conditions who lack electricity, some of whom are trapped by roads made impassable by ice and fallen trees.
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New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries
The authors each will receive $5,000 and be formally honored when the ALA gathers in June in Chicago.
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Chicago man cleared in Border Patrol bounty trial now faces immigration proceedings
Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week. Within 24 hours, he was picked up by federal immigration agents, said defense attorneys Jonathan Bedi and Dena Singer.
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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
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ADM settles for $40 million following SEC investigation
ADM does not admit or deny any wrongdoing in the case.
