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Learning to make the best pizza in Chicago. .. inside Cook County Jail?
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (40+ words) DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Monday his agency needs to "focus on cities that want to work with us." DHS is under its longest shutdown over a dispute about funding for the Immigration and. .. Why are we asking for donations?...
After years of court oversight, Illinois prisons still aren't providing adequate healthcare
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (52+ words) DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Monday his agency needs to "focus on cities that want to work with us." DHS is under its longest shutdown over a dispute about funding for the Immigration and. .. Why are we asking for donations?...
Why flooding is getting worse in Chicago
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (969+ words) " Below: Blamed in part on climate change and aging infrastructure, the threat of water ponding in your yard or basement is growing, putting health and homes at risk. " Plus: Faith leaders push back on the Trump administration's religious wartime rhetoric,…...
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19+ hour, 5+ min ago (12+ words) Flooding in Chicago is a getting worse. Here's why. Chicago Sun-Times...
Illinois regulators have little power to stop hospital closures. Lawmakers are stepping in.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (999+ words) Black plastic covers the emergency room signs at West Suburban Medical Center on April 1 after the owner announced he was temporarily closing the Oak Park hospital. When West Suburban Medical Center abruptly closed its doors temporarily last month, saying it…...
Illinois House passes bill aimed at keeping immigration detention centers out of communities
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (326+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility officers stand guard outside an ICE facility in Broadview. The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday restricting future immigration detention centers from being built near community buildings. The bill would bar the placement of immigration…...
After rocky first year, Chicago's top federal prosecutor says he isn't taking orders from Washington
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1732+ words) U. S. Attorney Andrew Boutros sits for an interview in his office at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Friday. When Chicago's top federal prosecutor is asked if his office takes marching orders from Washington, he doesn't mince words. "You should write this…...
Chicago's cherry blossoms are blooming " but for a limited time
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (490+ words) Cherry blossom trees bloom early in Jackson Park on the South Side, Monday, April 6, 2026. But they may only last for a few more days. Luying Deng missed seeing the cherry blossoms on Easter Sunday. So, she made it a point…...
US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Illinois' concealed carry ban on public transit
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (394+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Illinois" ban on concealed carry permit holders from carrying concealed loaded guns on public transit Monday, leaving intact the state"s more than a decade old prohibition on firearms on buses…...
Death of 'very loved' teen killed in Chicago Lawn hit and run marks second bicycle fatality of year
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (426+ words) Damian Gomez was killed early Sunday, April 5, 2026 when two vehicles crashed into him, one of which ran a red light, police said. The family of an 18-year-old killed in a hit-and-run early Sunday morning is reeling as Chicago police continue…...