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Crime

Murder rate jumps back to 1990s levels, data show

March 24, 2021 11:00 am

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Illinois city becomes first in US to pass reparations program for black residents

Haley Victory Smith -

March 23, 2021 3:26 am

In this June 6, 2012 photo, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis casts her ballot during a strike authorization vote at a Chicago high school. Angered by Mayor Rahm Emanuelâs call for a longer school day and wage and benefit concessions, 25,000 Chicago teachers voted this week to consider authorizing their first strike in a quarter-century. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Education

Chicago Teachers Union pushes back on in-person learning date and accuses mayor of trying to force a decision

Barnini Chakraborty -

March 17, 2021 3:33 pm

GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt recently argued that the mandate âviolates the personal freedoms of many Oklahomans,â

Education

Oklahoma governor says all schools are open following teacher vaccinations

Jake Dima -

March 15, 2021 6:07 pm

Crime

Shooting at Chicago party leaves two dead and 13 wounded

Mica Soellner -

March 14, 2021 6:28 pm

President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January imposing an indefinite pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, a step toward fulfilling a major campaign promise as part of his aggressive agenda to address climate change.

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Illinois Democrats slam Biden administration over ‘equitable’ vaccine rollout that focuses on Chicagoans

Emma Colton -

March 14, 2021 2:59 pm

People catch glimpses of the Chicago River dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 13, 2021 in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday, but the Riverwalk was closed to minimize the number of people gathering due to COVID-19.

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Chicago surprises residents with bright green river after saying it would dispense with St. Patrick’s Day tradition

Zach Halaschak -

March 13, 2021 7:39 pm

Sailboats practice in front of the downtown Chicago skyline.

News

Chicago begins discussions on giving reparations to descendants of slaves

Mica Soellner -

March 12, 2021 7:38 pm

In this June 14, 2020 photo, U.S. flag flutters next to a giant Black Lives Matter banner at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

News

Illinois town to vote on reparations for black residents

Kaelan Deese -

March 12, 2021 12:15 am

Education

Baltimore school leaders address failing school controversy but sidestep specifics

Barnini Chakraborty -

March 10, 2021 6:48 pm

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Tag: Chicago

Murder rate jumps back to 1990s levels, data show

Illinois city becomes first in US to pass reparations program for black residents

Chicago Teachers Union pushes back on in-person learning date and accuses mayor of trying to force a decision

Oklahoma governor says all schools are open following teacher vaccinations

Shooting at Chicago party leaves two dead and 13 wounded

Illinois Democrats slam Biden administration over ‘equitable’ vaccine rollout that focuses on Chicagoans

Chicago surprises residents with bright green river after saying it would dispense with St. Patrick’s Day tradition

Chicago begins discussions on giving reparations to descendants of slaves

Illinois town to vote on reparations for black residents

Baltimore school leaders address failing school controversy but sidestep specifics

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