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One year and 51 lawsuits later, Illinois Democrats lament ‘chaos’ of second Trump administration
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (834+ words) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks about the state of his office and the national landscape during a press conference at the Illinois state offices at 555 W. Monroe St. Tuesday. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul choked up Tuesday while recounting the…...
How Trump admin’s homelessness cuts could impact Chicago
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) This takes us from a crisis to a catastrophe," says Mark Ishaug, CEO of Thresholds, an organization that provides services to people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Starting in January, the amount of federal money states use to…...
Illinois could soon become a ‘right to die’ state
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (132+ words) Governor Pritzker's signature would make Illinois the first Midwestern state to legalize prescriptions of life-ending medication for terminally ill patients. Ashlee Rezin / Chicago Sun-Times We won't share your information with outside organizations. Why am I seeing this? Terminally ill residents…...
Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions over Medicaid cuts
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (703+ words) Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks about the pause of Planned Parenthood services in Wisconsin during a news conference Thursday. Illinois elected officials and abortion providers foresee an influx of Wisconsin patients after the state's Planned Parenthood branch announced…...
Is the ‘clout’ that defined Chicago long gone? New book argues ‘yes’
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (118+ words) The priest, the rabbi, the gangster " they were all part of the machine," Dominic Pacyga told In the Loop. The University of Chicago Press Chicago is known as the city that works" " but for decades, the factor that determined who…...
DHS chief Kristi Noem highlights Illinois immigrant arrests, as Dems defend state’s legal sanctuary policies
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (706+ words) U.S Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a press conference in Lombard on Friday to highlight DHS arrests in Illinois. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Illinois on Friday to slam the state's Democrats over sanctuary…...
Most Chicago cops accused of serious misconduct opt for arbitration. Will their hearings be public?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Chicago police officers at a 2017 graduation ceremony at Navy Pier Most Chicago cops accused of serious misconduct have opted to take their disciplinary cases to arbitration as an appellate court panel considers whether such proceedings can be held behind closed…...
A state lawmaker wants to bring an overdose prevention site pilot program to Illinois
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (89+ words) A bill that could help bring pilot programs for overdose prevention sites to Illinois didn't pass during the recent legislative session. WBEZ's Isabela Nieto breaks down what happened and why it matters. A bill that could help bring pilot programs…...
Chicago’s former cultural head is pushing back hard on Trump’s arts attacks
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1003+ words) Erin Harkey has emerged as a top voice nationally in arts advocacy. She's employing lessons learned while leading Chicago's cultural sector through the pandemic. Erin Harkey was tapped to lead Americans for the Arts just weeks into Trump's second term....
Malcolm X celebrated at namesake Chicago college on his 100th birthday
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (703+ words) Emmanuel Camarillo was born and raised in Chicago. He has been reporting for the Sun-Times since 2019, covering everything from mayoral debates to breaking crime stories and alligators in Humboldt Park. He's a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and DePaul University's…...