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Illinois toddlers in need of catch-up support are facing delays getting it
When babies and toddlers are not meeting developmental milestones or are disabled, they are supposed to get free in-home visits from a professional. …
1 year, 7 months ago
For musical iconoclasts My Brightest Diamond and Eighth Blackbird, love at first sight
My Brightest Diamond and the Chicago-based sextet Eighth Blackbird are two Midwest musical projects that defy categorization. This week, they joi…
1 year, 7 months ago
What does the Trump administration mean for the EPA’s Chicago office?
The Trump administration has been making sweeping changes to staffing across the federal government, including at the Environmental Protection Agency…
1 year, 7 months ago
Federal transit money for Chicago, state of Illinois could be jeopardized by Trump directive
Changes to federal transportation funding being pushed by President Donald Trump’s administration could be devastating to Illinois transit. That’s…
1 year, 7 months ago
Illinois set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
Four years ago, Governor JB Pritzker signed landmark climate legislation. It committed Illinois to some of the most ambitious climate goals in the…
1 year, 7 months ago
President Trump’s administration is suing Chicago, Cook County and Illinois officials over so-called sanctuary policies.
President Trump’s administration is suing Chicago, Cook County and Illinois officials over so-called sanctuary policies. The Justice Department is…
1 year, 7 months ago
Amid deportation fears, hundreds of patients skip appointments at one Chicago health clinic
For many immigrants in the Chicago area, the fear of being detained by law enforcement is already affecting their health. Hundreds of immigrants …
1 year, 7 months ago
Neko Case on dirty clubs, fighting for survival and dispelling rock-and-roll mythology
Singer-songwriter Neko Case is a singular voice in music. Across 11 albums, she has crafted a canon of songs that are sharp, haunting and vulnera…
1 year, 7 months ago
Some Chicago students face heartbreaking decision over FAFSA
Students with undocumented parents are weighing whether or not to fill out the FAFSA, the free application for federal student aid. Submitting th…
1 year, 7 months ago
The back story of an ornately displayed relic at the Art Institute of Chicago
An ornately displayed tooth at the Art Institute of Chicago was thought to have belonged to Saint John the Baptist. But that’s not the case. Resea…
1 year, 7 months ago