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Chicago set as flagship city for ‘Good Trouble’ protests planned across the country Thursday against Trump
17/07/2025

Chicago set as flagship city for ‘Good Trouble’ protests planned across the country Thursday against Trump

More than 1,000 “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies are planned across the United States.

Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
17/07/2025

Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone

A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California ma*****na farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.

City Council awards torture victim $12.7M, bringing total to $30M in wrong conviction suits
17/07/2025

City Council awards torture victim $12.7M, bringing total to $30M in wrong conviction suits

The Chicago City Council approved a $12.7 million payout to Jackie Wilson after he was allegedly tortured and framed for a shooting his brother committed.

Harry Teinowitz, sports talk radio host who wrote play on sobriety after DUI arrest, dies at 64
17/07/2025

Harry Teinowitz, sports talk radio host who wrote play on sobriety after DUI arrest, dies at 64

Harry Teinowitz, who hosted a number of sports talk radio shows and later wrote a comedy about sobriety following a DUI arrest, has died.

Another 107 former detainees allege sexual abuse in Illinois and Cook County youth detention centers
17/07/2025

Another 107 former detainees allege sexual abuse in Illinois and Cook County youth detention centers

Another 107 people filed complaints Tuesday against the state for allegedly allowing rampant sexual abuse in Illinois juvenile detention facilities.

Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey
17/07/2025

Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey

The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein.

Candidates file financial reports in crowded congressional races as Jesse Jackson Jr. lays groundwork for comeback effor...
17/07/2025

Candidates file financial reports in crowded congressional races as Jesse Jackson Jr. lays groundwork for comeback effort

As candidates file financial reports in Illinois’ crowded congressional races, Jesse Jackson Jr. laid groundwork for a comeback attempt.

Trump’s bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote
16/07/2025

Trump’s bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote

President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate.

Gulf Coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
16/07/2025

Gulf Coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression

The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the Natio…

Chicago ‘granny flat,’ coach house legalization stalled in City Council by opponents
16/07/2025

Chicago ‘granny flat,’ coach house legalization stalled in City Council by opponents

Supporters had frantically pushed to tweak the ordinance Wednesday afternoon and believed they had struck a deal to win over critics, but it was not enough.

US Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have the most cash available in Illinois US Senate race
16/07/2025

US Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly have the most cash available in Illinois US Senate race

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has $21 million in campaign cash for the U.S. Senate race, compared with more than $2 million for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and less than $700,000 for Lt. Gov. Juliana Str…

Hammond man gets 10-year split term for woman’s ‘18 E.C. shooting
16/07/2025

Hammond man gets 10-year split term for woman’s ‘18 E.C. shooting

Larcel Lockhart, 28, of Hammond, was sentenced to six years in jail, one in Community Corrections and three years probation for his part in the shooting.

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