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As Chicago strengthens immigrant protections, downstate officials split on sanctuary laws
In 2023 and 2024, over a dozen Illinois counties and cities passed non-sanctuary laws or resolutions, explicitly stating that they don’t intend to welcome undocumented immigrants — and many of these ...
Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium's pod and will soon be named
CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for ...
How Trump’s education plans might affect Illinois
President Donald Trump has vowed to shutter the U.S. Department of Education. The move could carry many implications for ...
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Chicago area Venezuelan refugees in limbo after feds end legal protections
Two weeks after President Donald Trump began his second term, the Chicago area Venezuelan community found themselves in ...
More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...
Two-time All-Star Joey Gallo agrees to minor league contract with the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Two-time All-Star Joey Gallo agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday ...