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40+ min ago   (1239+ words) Just a year after his career took off, Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, made it to one of the largest music festivals in Chicago earlier this summer. It was a dream come true for the Colombian native to…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (603+ words) Aug. 5—CHAMPAIGN — It wasn't that long ago Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had to flip nearly his entire roster. Ty Rodgers and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn were the only returning scholarship players ahead of the 2024-25 season. Hitting the reset button, starting…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (333+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology reduced its workforce by around 160 faculty and staff positions, a move a university spokesperson said comes as higher education institutions across the country face demographic declines, research cutbacks, and restrictions on international students attending U.S. universities....

15+ hour ago   (387+ words) Clusters of thunderstorms could bring threats of heavy rain to the Chicago area Wednesday. Waves of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move in during the afternoon and evening hours Wednesday, bringing potentially heavy rainfall, localized flooding and possibly even…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (497+ words) Another seven grocery stores closed on Chicago’s South and West sides last month, leaving thousands of families wondering where they’ll buy fresh food next. More closures are another reminder that access to something as basic as groceries remains fragile, depending…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago   (192+ words) A new Illinois law that went into effect last week puts clarity on hairstyle policies in both public schools, private schools and religious schools. The law now says students wearing their hair in accordance with their religion cannot be disciplined…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (293+ words) A video on X of a nail salon shop in Chicago called "Rose Nails" has reached over 100,000 views after a client recorded herself refusing to leave, despite the nail salon owner stating that the shop needed to close. He proceeded…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (445+ words) Chicago Bulls legend Stacey King's cause of death has been determined. A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office told the California Post on Monday that the three-time NBA champion died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease — an issue caused by…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (299+ words) (The Center Square) – Growing calls for his resignation have plagued Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch since late last week, when an investigation report into allegations of sexual harassment against former Rep. Harry Benton was released. On Tuesday morning, Gov....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (186+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The number of cyclospora infections reported in Illinois has surged to nearly 1,000 cases as state and federal health officials continue investigating a nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated produce. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois had…...