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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.
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Durbin, other politicians take weekend trip to Denmark; Budzinski wants federal focus on domestic issues
Senator says lawmakers tried to assure allies in light of threat to Greenland; Rep. Budzinski says there are too many domestic problems for President Trump to spent time on Greenland and Venezuela.
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Caleb Williams’ ‘ridiculous’ TD pass draws raves from his coach and teammates after Bears’ loss
Chicago, IL (AP) – Caleb Williams’ last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet’s…
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Rams shake off wild, late TD pass by Caleb Williams, beat Bears 20-17 in OT to reach NFC title game
Chicago, IL (AP) – Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay shot knowing glances at each other, then went to work on…
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Illinois Medicaid program faces looming funding crisis due to federal changes
New federal law will restrict a key revenue stream used to pay state’s share of Medicaid costs.
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States say paperwork tied to $10B funding freeze is an intentionally ‘impossible task’
Letters sent to the state cite unspecific claims of fraud and demand large amounts of documents to justify receiving benefits.
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir recounts her journey after her son’s abduction by Hamas
“I sat down to write my pain, and out poured loss, suffering, love, mourning, devotion, grief, adoration and fracturedness,” Goldberg-Polin, a Chicago-born educator who now lives in Jerusalem, said in a statement.
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Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
Minnesota and Illinois, joined by their largest cities, sued the Trump administration this week.
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Ex-husband indicted by grand jury in slaying of couple found in their Ohio home
Authorities apprehended McKee in Rockford, Illinois, last weekend.
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Alex Bregman looking to win a World Series with the Chicago Cubs
“I wore No. 3 because I wanted a third championship,” Bregman said.
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Rams collide with resurgent Bears in divisional round matchup featuring high-powered offenses
Lake Forest, IL (AP) – Ben Johnson spent plenty of time studying Sean McVay’s offense, though not necessarily for a…
3 weeks ago
Critical Illinois mental health programs spared after federal funding scare
Suicide prevention"We knew that the impact would be widespread and devastating. If these cuts were to go through. without this funding, these programs really couldn't continue," said Angela Cummings, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson offers no apologies for profane postgame speech
Coach Ben Johnson made his feelings clear. He repeatedly yelled a profanity directed at the Packers to start his postgame pep talk.
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Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states
Two previous efforts by Trump to cut off some funding for sanctuary jurisdictions were shut down by courts.
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Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
The high court ruled 7-2 that candidates like Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. have the legal right to such challenges, even if the ballots have little effect on the race.
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Chicago Cubs finalize contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman
Bregman gets $35 million annually, with $15 million deferred this year and in 2029, $10 million each in 2027 and 28, and $20 million in 2030.
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Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.
