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Senator Dick Durbin has decided he will not be seeking re-election next year
Senator Dick Durbin has decided he will not be seeking re-election next year

The end of a political era is here. Five-term Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has decided he will not be seeking re-election next year. In …

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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin’s highlight reel of speeches
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin’s highlight reel of speeches

Since taking office, Dick Durbin will go down as one of the state’s most influential congressional figures. But the Illinois Democrat was also a m…

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Third Coast Percussion’s new album is full of A-list collaborations
Third Coast Percussion’s new album is full of A-list collaborations

The Chicago quartet Third Coast Percussion has worked with everyone from classical music legend Philip Glass to dancemaker Twyla Tharp. To celebr…

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Stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell on communicating through comedy, self-care and fighting fascism
Stand-up comedian W. Kamau Bell on communicating through comedy, self-care and fighting fascism

Stand-up comedian, director, host, and former Hyde Park resident W. Kamau Bell is back on the road and back in Chicago. The Emmy-Award winner is…

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A Chicago program that keeps young men out of prison is expanding
A Chicago program that keeps young men out of prison is expanding

Lawndale Christian Legal Center offers an alternative to prison and helped Shaq Wilson rebuild his life. Now, a new West Side building will support 2…

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In Illinois Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates.
In Illinois Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates.

It’s National Black Maternal Health Week – a period dedicated to raising awareness about the disparities in Black Maternal Health. Black women ar…

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Three cardinals with Chicago ties will vote on Pope Francis’ successor
Three cardinals with Chicago ties will vote on Pope Francis’ successor

Pope Francis has died at age 88. In the coming days he will be laid to rest, but after that the College of Cardinals will gather to determine who …

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Close to 40% of people released from prison in Illinois return within three years.
Close to 40% of people released from prison in Illinois return within three years.

The state of Illinois says close to 40 percent of people released from prison in Illinois return within three years. But one Chicago man went thro…

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Jazz drummer Gustavo Cortiñas tackles a catastrophe beyond borders on new album
Jazz drummer Gustavo Cortiñas tackles a catastrophe beyond borders on new album

Chicago drummer Gustavo Cortiñas has always tackled big topics in his music. Just in time for Earth Day, he has a new album. It’s called “The Cr…

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‘Definitely a cause for hope’ UChicago economist says of new book on causes of gun violence
‘Definitely a cause for hope’ UChicago economist says of new book on causes of gun violence

The reason we have not been able to solve the gun violence crisis in Chicago and across the country is because we have been fundamentally misundersta…

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